Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #3

Falcon 9 Block 5

Jun 30, 12:00 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Webcast

Webcast will be available closer to launch

Mission Details

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 3 satellites.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA