BlueBird 6 (Block 2 #1)
BlueBird 6 (Block 2 #1) launched on Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) (Indian Space Research Organization) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India, Wed, 24 Dec 2025, 03:25 UTC. Result: Launch Successful.
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 a single satellite.
- Rocket
- Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
- Provider
- Indian Space Research Organization
- Launch site
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Destination
- Low Earth Orbit
- Status
- Launch Successful
- Mission type
- Communications