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BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5)

Launched

June 17, 2026 · 06:39 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go

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Summary

BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5) launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on June 17, 2026 at 06:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:39 to 08:15 UTC. It was SpaceX's 691st launch, 72nd this year and humanity's 7,317th orbital launch attempt. It was the 596th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 70th this year. Booster B1077 flew for the 29th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceMobile-008, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 157 × 558 km orbit inclined 53.0°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
Booster
  • B1077 · flight 29 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed167/168 landed here · 26 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 10-31 · 635 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
596th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 70th this yearSpaceX's 691st launch72nd this yearhumanity's 7,317th orbital launch attempt144th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

53.0°Inclination
157 × 558 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
261.9°Ascending node
121 d agoElement epoch2026-06-17 06:48 UTC · stale

SpaceMobile-008 · NORAD 69589 · 2026-139 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2026-139A
Epoch
2026-06-17 06:48:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.72912712 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.02983
Inclination
53°
Ascending node
261.9482°
Arg. of perigee
47.5°
Mean anomaly
2.64°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

25 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 5 min
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MProp Load
  3. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MTank Press
  7. T−1MStartup
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M13SMax-Q
  12. T+2M27SMECO
  13. T+2M31SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M39SSES-1
  15. T+3M22SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M16SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M39SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+8M2SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M30SSECO-1
  20. T+8M32SStage 1 Landing
  21. T+46MSES-2
  22. T+46M6SSECO-2
  23. T+54M27SPayload Separation
  24. T+59M47SPayload Separation
  25. T+1H5M7SPayload Separation

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 3 payloads; 3 still in orbit

  • SpaceMobile-008 · NORAD 69589 · in orbit
  • SpaceMobile-009 · NORAD 69590 · in orbit
  • SpaceMobile-010 · NORAD 69591 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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.

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388th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 34th this year · 1,115th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Jun 17, 2:39 AM EDT, at night

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4 days 18 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success with all satellites in contact.

Cosmic_Penguin · Jun 17, 2026 · source

Show 7 earlier updates

  • All 3 satellites have been separated.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/17/2026 · source

  • Liftoff!

    hitura-nobad · 6/17/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 6/17/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 90% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/17/2026 · source

  • GO for launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/9/2026 · source

  • NET mid-June.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/6/2026 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 11/15/2024 · source

Questions

When did BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5) launch?

BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5) launched on June 17, 2026 at 06:39 UTC. The launch window ran from 06:39 to 08:15 UTC.

Where can I watch BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5)?

Coverage: SpaceX BlueBird Block 2 #3-5; Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches three BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Cape Canaveral; SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 with Bluebird 8 to 10. Watch the replay

What rocket launched BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5)?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5) launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Jun 17, 2:39 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1077 flew for the 29th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5) reach?

SpaceMobile-008, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 157 × 558 km orbit inclined 53.0°.

How many satellites did BlueBird 8-10 (Block 2 #3-5) launch?

3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).