BlueBird 1-5
Launched September 12, 2024
Cape Canaveral, Florida
BlueBird 1-5
Launched September 12, 2024
Cape Canaveral, Florida
BLUEBIRD 1-5
We are building a future where connectivity empowers everyone, everywhere.
Our First Five Commercial Satellites
Launched in September 2024, the BlueBird 1-5 satellites enable non-continuous coverage across the United States and other select markets. As we deploy our next-generation BlueBirds, these five satellites will work in tandem with the constellation to deliver continuous service globally.
Unfolding in Orbit
Watch as BlueBird 1-5 unfold their 693-square-foot arrays, the largest commercial arrays ever deployed in low Earth orbit.
BlueBird 1-5: World-Firsts for Space-to-Phone
Broadband
Jan 2025
First video call in Europe
Feb 2025
Additional video calls in the U.S.
Apr 2025
First video call in Japan
Jun 2025
First activation for government defense use cases
Jul 2025
First VoLTE calls with AT&T and Verizon core networks
Oct 2025
First VoLTE voice call, broadband data connection, and video streaming in Canada
Production
The satellites were built with 95% vertical integration across AST SpaceMobile’s assembly, integration, and testing facilities in Midland, Texas.
BlueBird 1-5 at a Glance
693 sqft phased array, the largest commercial array in low Earth orbit
40 MHz bandwidth and 120 Mbps peak transmission speeds per cell
10x the processing bandwidth of BlueWalker 3
Watch the Launch Webcast
From encapsulation in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to release into low Earth orbit, relive this monumental milestone in our mission to connect the unconnected.