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BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8)

Falcon 9 Block 5

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Wednesday August 5 2026, 07:42:00 UTC

StatusGo

Scrub riskHIGH

Go40%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

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 3 satellites.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1077

active30th flight

Flights29

Landings29/29100%

Fastest turn26d 20h

Targeting ASDS · ASOG· 635 km downrange

49d 1h since last flight

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Crew-5 mission.

Previous flights · 29

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Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go40%Wind4 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud87%Temp32°C

Limiting rule: No flight within 5 nmi of cloud associated with disturbed weather (moderate+ precip, freezing level penetration).

NWS forecast at 2026-07-31T14:00:00-04:00: 40% PoP · thunderstorms in short forecast · HRRR GFS F+153: CAPE 1397 J/kg · K-idx 31 · freezing 15,590 ft

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:13

Max-Q

T+00:02:27

MECO

T+00:02:30

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:38

SES-1

T+00:03:15

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:25

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:50

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:19

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:33

SECO-1

T+00:08:43

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:46:16

SES-2

T+00:46:21

SECO-2

T+00:53:45

Payload Separation

T+00:59:05

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday August 5 2026, 07:42:00 UTC→Wednesday August 5 2026, 09:18:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record612/614 successful

Landings599/604