2026-085 Failure

New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2

Apr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

New Glenn 7x2

Agency

Blue Origin

Site / Pad

CC / LC36

Outcome

Failure

Flight

NG3 7E02.2

COSPAR Designator

2026-085

Mission

BlueBird Block 2 #2 (Communications)

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 1 satellite, BlueBird 7/BlueBird Block 2 FM2.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

New Glenn

Provider

Blue Origin

Agency launches

41 (2 YTD)

Site launches

1103 (27 YTD)

Pad launches

71 (1 YTD)

Payloads (1)

Piece Name Owner State Track
2026-085A BlueBird SM007 ASTS US Track