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BlueBird 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
BlueWalker 3 [AST & Science]
(Blue Bird 1 similar)
BlueBird 1 to 5 are the initial five satellites for AST & Science's SpaceMobile mobile communications constellation.
The satellites use AST & Science's patented technologies for connecting to cellphones in a space environment for their SpaceMobile constellation. The ~ 1.5 ton satellites will deploy a 10 m diameter phased array antenna with 64 m2 area consisting of numerous identical sub-antenna modules to connect directly to standard mobile phones.
The first five satellites are closely based on the BlueWalker 3 prototype with improvements to accelerate deployment of the operational constellation. The later BlueBird satellites will be larger and more poweful.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communications, technology |
| Operator: | AST & Science |
| Contractors: | AST & Science |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ~1500 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueBird 1 | - | 2024 | CC or Va | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with BlueBird 2, 3, 4, 5 | |
| BlueBird 2 | - | 2024 | CC or Va | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with BlueBird 1, 3, 4, 5 | |
| BlueBird 3 | - | 2024 | CC or Va | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with BlueBird 1, 2, 4, 5 | |
| BlueBird 4 | - | 2024 | CC or Va | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with BlueBird 1, 2, 3, 5 | |
| BlueBird 5 | - | 2024 | CC or Va | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with BlueBird 1, 2, 3, 4 |
References:
Further SpaceMobile missions:
- BlueWalker 1, 2 (BW 1, 2)
- BlueWalker 3 (BW 3)
- BlueBird 1, ..., 5
- BlueBird 6, ..., TBD
