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BlueBird Block 2
TBD
NET DECEMBER 2026
BLUE ORIGIN
Launch
Launch date
NET December 2026
Launch time
TBD
NET December 2026
Status
TBD
Probability
—
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Window
Instantaneous
UTC
Launch provider
Blue OriginRocket
New GlennPad
Launch Complex 36ALocation
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMission type
CommunicationsOrbit
Low Earth OrbitOrbital launch of the year
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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.
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Related launches
| No. | Mission | Date | Rocket | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Amazon Leo (LN-01) | 31 Dec 2026 | New Glenn | TBD |
| 02 | Blue Moon Pathfinder | 31 Mar 2027 | New Glenn | TBD |
| 03 | Blue Origin HLS LEO Demo | 30 Jun 2027 | New Glenn | TBD |
| 04 | Blue Moon Pathfinder Mission 2 & VIPER | 31 Dec 2027 | New Glenn | TBD |
| 05 | Mars Telecommunications Orbiter | 31 Dec 2028 | New Glenn | TBD |
| 06 | BlueBird 7 (Block 2 #2) | 19 Apr 2026 | New Glenn | Failure |
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Last updated 01 Oct 2026
