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Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 carrying BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11) to Low Earth Orbit, no earlier than 31 Dec 2026, 00:00 UTC.
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About the mission

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.

Watching the launch

Launch times often move, sometimes at the last minute because of weather or technical checks. This page updates automatically, so check back shortly before the countdown ends. Most major providers stream their launches live online.

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