Al Yah 5

The Falcon 9 is set to launch the Al Yah 5 mission from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, with SpaceX as the launch provider, on December 31, 2028, at 12:00 AM UTC. SpaceX's Falcon 9 will target a Geostationary Transfer Orbit for the Al Yah 5 mission. The launch vehicle, Falcon 9, will be utilized to deliver the payload to the desired orbit. SpaceX is responsible for providing the launch services for the Al Yah 5 mission.

Carrying a communications satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space, the Falcon 9 launch vehicle will deliver the Al Yah 5 payload to its intended Geostationary Transfer Orbit, where it will operate to provide communications services for Yahsat, the Emirati satellite operator. The Al Yah 5 satellite, launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9, is designed to serve as a geostationary communications satellite, and its delivery to the Geostationary Transfer Orbit is scheduled to occur on the specified launch date, marking the beginning of its operational phase.