The Journal of Space Commerce

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BlueBird 1-5 Mission Launched From Cape Canaveral

Delivers the Five Largest-Ever Commercial Communications Arrays Into LEO

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Tom Patton
Sep 16, 2024
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The first five BlueBird commercial satellites were launched Thursday by AST SpaceMobile aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The launch took place at 4:52 am EDT, and all five payloads were deployed within 70 minutes following the launch.

“Mobile connectivity is a necessity no matter where you are. We are proud to be working with a trailblazer like AST Space…

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