โฎ๏ธ JUST LAUNCHED: On Hold
๐ฐ๏ธ Mission: BlueBird Block 2 #2 [Communications]
๐ Launched on: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:45:00 UTC
โ๏ธ Status: The countdown has been paused, but the launch can still happen within the launch window.
๐ Launcher: New Glenn
๐๏ธ Launch Provider: Blue Origin โ [2 launches this year]
๐ Launch Site: Launch Complex 36A at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA ๐บ๐ธ
๐บ Watch Live: 1
๐ก Mission Description:
AST SpaceMobileโs Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched.
This launch will feature 1 satellite, BlueBird 7/BlueBird Block 2 FM2.
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