Launch
Blue Origin
New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2
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Mission
BlueBird Block 2 #2
Communications
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Status
To Be Determined
Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.
Pad
Location
America/New_York
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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Rocket
New Glenn
The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.
Details
Min stage: 2
Max stage: 2m
Length: 98.0m
Diameter: 7.0
First Flight: Jan. 16, 2025
Total launch count: 2
Successful launches: 2
Pending launches: 5
Consecutive successful launches: 2
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 45000kg
Attempted landings: 2
Successful landings: 1
Failed landings: 1
Consecutive successful landings: 1
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) capacity: 13000kg
Manufacturer
Blue Origin
Commercial
USA
Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36.
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CEO: Jeff Bezos
New Shepard | New Glenn
Agency
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36.
Details
CEO: Jeff Bezos
2000
New Shepard | New Glenn
Total launch count: 40
Successful launches: 39
Consecutive successful launches: 17
Failed launches: 1
Pending launches: 5
Successful landings: 37
Failed landings: 3
Attempted landings: 40
Consecutive successful landings: 11