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BlueBird 7 (Block 2 #2)

New GlennBlue OriginLaunch Complex 36A
Sunday, April 19, 2026 · 11:25 AM UTC

Mission Brief

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 1 satellite, BlueBird 7/BlueBird Block 2 FM2.

PayloadBlueBird 7 (Block 2 #2)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerBlue Origin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherCumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 36A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.471°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

90%
GO
Favorable2 active constraints
Weather Rules
Cumulus Cloud RuleThick Cloud Layers Rule
Primary concern
Cumulus Cloud Rule
Rule count
2
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

10:45 AM UTC - 12:45 PM UTC

Vehicle

New Glenn

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Height98 m
LEO Payload45,000 kg
Launches46
Successes39

Provider

Blue Origin

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USA • Founded 2000

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.