New Glenn
Liftoff in
AST SpaceMobile’s 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 8 satellites.
Rocket
New Glenn
Mission type
Communications
Payload
BlueBird Block 2
Launch complex
Launch Complex 36A · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch date
December 30, 2026
Launch window
Instantaneous window
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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