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New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2
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BlueBird Block 2

New Glenn

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

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 8 satellites.

Launch vehicle
New Glenn
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A
Provider
Blue Origin

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New Glenn
Blue Origin
Launch vehicle

New Glenn

The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.

Height
98 m
Diameter
7 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
3
First flight
2025-01-16
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Blue Origin
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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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