The Journal of Space Commerce

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BlueBird 6 Launch Date Announced by AST SpaceMobile

Would Be the Largest Commercial Communications Array Ever Deployed in LEO

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Tom Patton
Nov 26, 2025
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BlueBird 6, a U.S. licensed satellite, is scheduled to launch on December 15th from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. BlueBird 6 is the first of AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation satellites.

“Our next-generation satellites will soon enable ubiquitous cellular broadband coverage direct to everyday smartphones from space.”
Abel Avellan, AST SpaceMo…

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