Blue Origin

BlueBird Block 2 #4

New Glenn

216Days
08Hours
05Minutes
50Seconds
TBD

Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

To Be Determined

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

New Glenn

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.471° N, 80.542° W

74

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