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New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2
TBD

New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2

TO BE DETERMINED
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> MISSION DATA

DATEThursday, December 31, 2026
TIME12:00 AM UTC
PROVIDERBlue Origin
ROCKETNew Glenn
PADLaunch Complex 36A
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 8 satellites.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: To Be Determined. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Launch window: 2026-12-31 00:00:00 UTC — 2026-12-31 00:00:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

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