LVM-3 | BlueBird 6 (Block 2 #1)

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Indian Space Research Organization (Government)
• Rocket: Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) — GSLV family

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 a single satellite.

• Type: Communications
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
• Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
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