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BlueBird Block 2 #3-5

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BlueBird Block 2 #3-5

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Jun 17, 06:39:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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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 3 satellites.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:13

Max-Q

T+00:02:27

MECO

T+00:02:31

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:39

SES-1

T+00:03:22

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:16

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:39

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:02

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:30

SECO-1

T+00:08:32

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:46:00

SES-2

T+00:46:06

SECO-2

T+00:54:27

Payload Separation

T+00:59:47

Payload Separation

T+01:05:07

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowJun 17, 06:39:00 UTC→Jun 17, 08:15:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record603/604 successful
Landings590/595
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launching
Northeast
44° · NE
28.562, -80.577

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee534 km
Perigee527 km
Period95.2 min
Inclination53.01°

Launch heading 44° · NE from BlueBird Block 2 #3-5 PO.

Parking orbitBlueBird Block 2 #3-5 PO› conemedium
1 70119U 26139A 26168.28334491 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 70119 53.0000 261.9482 0298300 047.5000 002.6400 15.72912712 07
OrbitBlueBird Block 2 #3-5medium
1 70119U 26139A 26168.30944444 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 70119 53.0100 261.7105 0004700 274.6900 284.9500 15.11840682 04

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go88%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go88%LL2 Go90%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud2%Temp79°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

1400% cloud cover in layer above freezing (15739 ft) — approximated · ≥60% layer 15646–20073 ft (4427 ft thick) — approximated