Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Thuraya 4-NGS is a communication satellite being built by Airbus Defense and Space for the UAE based Yahsat. Based on the all-electric Airbus Eurostar-Neo Platform, Thuraya 4-NGS will incorporate a large 12-meter L-band antenna and a payload with on-board processing providing advanced routing…
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| THURAYA-4 2025-001A | Payload | 35786 × 35789 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2025-001B | Rocket body | 393 × 53790 km · 24.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2025-001 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).