BlueBird Block 2 #2 Mission
Launch Status
Failure
Date & Time
19 Apr, 11:25am
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Booster
GS1-SN002
2nd flight (156d since last use)
Landing
Drone Ship (Jacklyn)
Success
Mission
BlueBird Block 2 #2
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 1 satellite, BlueBird 7/BlueBird Block 2 FM2.
Available Replays
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Last Update: Launch failure.
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