Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #6-8
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #6-8

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DATEThursday, July 30, 2026
TIME08:00 PM EDT
PROVIDERSpaceX
ROCKETFalcon 9 Block 5
PADSpace Launch Complex 40
LOCATIONCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
ORBITLow Earth Orbit

> MISSION BRIEFING // COMMUNICATIONS

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.