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BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8)

Falcon 9 Block 5SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · 07:49 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 3 satellites.

PayloadBlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpaceX
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherAnvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.562°N
Longitude
80.577°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

75%
GO
Watch3 active constraints
Weather Rules
Anvil Cloud RulesCumulus Cloud RuleThick Cloud Layers Rule
Primary concern
Anvil Cloud Rules
Rule count
3
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

07:42 AM UTC - 09:18 AM UTC

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

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Height70 m
LEO Payload22,800 kg
Launches850
Successes706

Provider

USA • Founded 2002

Schedule History

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Go → In Flight

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