LVM-3 | BlueBird Block 2 #1

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
Launch pad location

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.