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There are 2 launches scheduled for today. Find out more and watch live below!

Recently Launched

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

17 Jun, 6:39am

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Launch Service Provider

Booster

B1077

29th flight (26d since last use)

Landing

Drone Ship (A Shortfall of Gravitas)

Success

Mission

BlueBird Block 2 #3-5

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

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.

Available Replays

The Space Devs

Spaceflight Now

NASASpaceflight

SpaceX

AST SpaceMobile

SpaceX BlueBird Block 2 #3-5

Last Update: Launch success with all satellites in contact.

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

17 Jun, 12:21pm

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 4

Launch Service Provider

Mission

Amazon Leo (LE-03)

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 36 satellites will be carried on this Ariane 6 launch.

Available Replays

Arianespace

Arianespace

CNES

NASASpaceflight

SPACE AFFAIRS

Flight VA269 | Amazon Leo LE-03 | Ariane 6 | Arianespace

Last Update: Launch success, all satellites have separated.

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