Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)
Thursday, Dec 31, 2026 · 12:00 AM GMT+0000
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Mission details
- Mission
- BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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.