LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1
To Be Determined
Launch Information
Launch Provider:
Indian Space Research Organization
Launch Date:
July 31, 2025 00:00 UTC
Window Start:
2025-07-31T00:00:00Z
Window End:
2025-07-31T00:00:00Z
Rocket Details
Rocket:
Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Configuration:
Launch Location
Launch Pad:
Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Location:
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India, India
Mission Details
Mission Name:
BlueBird Block 2 #1
Type:
Communications
Orbit:
Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description:
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.