SpaceX notches first orbital launch of 2025 with mission for UAE-based Space42 January 3, 2025 Will Robinson-SmithA pair of onlookers at Florida’s Apollo Beach watch as SpaceX launches its first Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 in support of Space42’s Thuraya 4-NGS mission. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight NowUpdate 9:21 p.m. EST (0221 UTC): SpaceX confirms successful deployment of…