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AST SpaceMobile Announces Timing of BlueBird 7 Orbital Launch, Advancing Direct-to-Device Cellular Broadband Connectivity
BlueBird 7 launch is scheduled for late February on the upcoming New Glenn-3 mission from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station The mission
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nBlueBird 7 launch is scheduled for late February on the upcoming New Glenn-3 mission from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station\n\n\nThe mission represents the first launch with New Glenn - its seven-meter fairing enables up to eight Block 2 BlueBirds per mission\n\n\nAST SpaceMobile plans a multi-launcher campaign with one orbital launch every one to two months on average during 2026 and is on track to launch 45–60 satellites by the end of the year\n\n\n MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones for commercial and government use, today announced the launch timing for its BlueBird 7 mission. The launch is scheduled for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260122233984/en/AST SpaceMobile Announces Timing of BlueBird 7 Orbital Launch, Advancing Direct-to-Device Cellular Broadband Connectivity\nIdentical to BlueBird 6, BlueBird 7 is the second satellite in AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation campaign. At nearly 2,400 square feet, it features the largest commercial communications array in low Earth orbit, 3.5 times larger than BlueBirds 1-5. Its unprecedented size and cutting-edge design, built on significant technical innovation and supported by more than 3,800 patent and patent-pending claims, enable peak data rates of up to 120 Mbps space-based broadband connectivity for voice, data, and streaming.\n\n\n“This launch advances our mission to bring space-based cellular broadband connectivity to everyday smartphones as we progress towards launching commercial services in 2026,” said Scott Wisniewski, President of AST SpaceMobile. “BlueBird 7 moves us closer to delivering a new layer of cellular broadband connectivity for consumers, enterprises, and government customers worldwide.”\n\n\nThe next generation BlueBirds are designed to be compatible with all major launch vehicles. Future missions on New Glenn are expected to deliver up to 8 next generation BlueBirds per flight, with its seven-meter fairing enabling twice the payload volume of five-meter class c...