本日 2026年1月30日(金) 13:25 Etc/GMT-9

2026/02/25~2026/02/26

(NET) New Glenn 7×2 • SpaceMobile 7

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will launch on its third? flight, carrying a BlueBird Block 2 (BB2B) satellites for AST SpaceMobile into orbit. The satellites use AST & Science's patented technologies for connecting to cellphones in a space environment for their SpaceMobile constellation. New Glenn version 7×2 is equipped with seven BE-4 LNG/LOX engines on the reusable GS1 first stage and two BE-3U hydroLOX engines on the GS2 second stage. The first stage booster is designated GS1-7E02-2 for this flight and named "Never Tell Me The Odds". - The BlueBird Block 2 satellites are twice as large and have 10 times the capacity of the Block 1 sats and the BlueWalker 3 prototype. They weigh around 6.1 tonnes each and are equipped with two separate, independent electric Xe-thruster propulsion modules. At nearly 223m² a BB2B satellite features the largest commercial communications array in low Earth orbit. The company needs between 45 and 60 BlueBirds for continuous coverage in the United States, supporting text, voice and data services. Each satellite has a designed service life of 7 years. - Delayed from 2025.

📍 Space Launch Complex 36, air force station, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920, USA