Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)
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.
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
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Mission Profile
BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11) is a Falcon 9 Block 5 mission operated by SpaceX set to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 31, 2026. The flight is tasked with delivering its payload on a communications mission to Low Earth Orbit. The mission flies on first stage Unknown F9.