SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Bluebird-1

This mission will launch the first 5 commercial satellites in AST SpaceMobile’s cellphone-compatible broadband constellation. In orbit, they will provide connectivity for smartphones outside cellular coverage in partnership with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). The satellites use AST & Science’s patented technologies for connecting to cellphones in a space environment for their SpaceMobile constellation. Each satellite will deploy a 10 m diameter phased array antenna with an area of 64 meters squared consisting of numerous identical sub-antenna modules to connect directly to standard mobile phones. Window Opens: September 12th at 4:52AM EDT (08:52 UTC) Window Closes: September 12th at 8:52AM EDT (12:52 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of 5 BlueBird Block 1 satellites for AST Space Mobile Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Booster: B1078-13; 41d 4h 33min turnaround Booster history: Crew-6, O