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Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #6-8

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

SpaceX's 714th launch · 95th this year · humanity's 7,370th orbital launch attempt

August 31, 2026Add to calendar
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Window: Aug 31, 00:00Aug 31, 00:00 UTC

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BlueBird Block 2 #6-8

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.

Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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  • NET early August.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/23/2026 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 5/28/2026 · source

Pad — Space Launch Complex 40

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