SpaceX Launches Three BlueBird Satellites on Falcon 9
SpaceX confirmed successful deployment after a nighttime liftoff and booster recovery.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile. The mission supports a space-based cellular broadband network. Company posts showed the rocket lifting off at night with telemetry data. SpaceX later confirmed that all three satellites had been deployed into orbit. The first stage booster then landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas. Venture capitalist Garry Tan noted the satellites enable direct-to-phone broadband without ground towers. The posts include video of the launch and landing sequences.
Watch Falcon 9 launch the @AST_SpaceMobile BlueBird 11-13 mission to orbit https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1RJjppmjYjgKw
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SpaceX Launches Three BlueBird Satellites on Falcon 9
SpaceX confirmed successful deployment after a nighttime liftoff and booster recovery.
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying three BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile. The mission supports a space-based cellular broadband network. Company posts showed the rocket lifting off at night with telemetry data. SpaceX later confirmed that all three satellites had been deployed into orbit. The first stage booster then landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas. Venture capitalist Garry Tan noted the satellites enable direct-to-phone broadband without ground towers. The posts include video of the launch and landing sequences.
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5 postsFalcon 9鈥檚 first stage has landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship
Deployment of all three BlueBird satellites confirmed
Direct-to-phone broadband from orbit, no ground towers required. Doing God's work.
Deployment of all three BlueBird satellites confirmed
