Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)
NET: 2026-12-31T00:00:00Z
TBD Communications Low Earth Orbit
§ Launch
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Customer
- —
- Mission name
- BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)
§ Pad
- Name
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Operator
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- USA
- Coordinates
- 28.5619°, -80.5774°
§ 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.