Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #6-8

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.

This mission is flown by SpaceX. It is classified as a communications mission. Liftoff is planned from Space Launch Complex 40. Launch windows shift often; this page is rebuilt every day with the latest scheduled time.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird Block 2 #6-8 is scheduled to lift off on Monday, August 31, 2026. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.