Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #2

Falcon 9 (Falcon)

Launch ID

53769468-bfd3-45c7-a52b-46a68ed7510f

Rocket

Falcon 9

Type

Falcon

Coordinates

28.458°, -80.528°

📝 Mission Description

This Falcon 9 launch carries the Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #2 mission, scheduled for March 31, 2026. The mission aims to deliver important payloads to orbit, contributing to our understanding of space and advancing technological capabilities.

ℹ️ Official Details

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 4 satellites.

🌤️ Launch Site Weather

Current Conditions
clear sky
77°F
clear sky
Feels like 78°F | Humidity 67%
24-Hour Forecast
clear sky
77°F
scattered clouds
75°F
broken clouds
71°F
overcast clouds
69°F