Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)

SpaceX · Falcon 9 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Dec 31, 2026 00:00 UTC To Be Determined

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11) on the pad

Launch details

Provider	SpaceX
Rocket	Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission	BlueBird 14-16 (Block 2 #9-11)
Mission type	Communications
Orbit	Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad	Space Launch Complex 40
Location	Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch time (UTC)	Dec 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
Window	Dec 31, 2026 00:00 UTC – Dec 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
Status	To Be Determined

Mission overview

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.

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