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BlueWalker 3 (BW 3)
BlueWalker 3 [AST & Science]
BlueWalker 3 is prototype satellite for AST & Science's SpaceMobile mobile communications constellation.
The satellite will be to test AST & Science's patented technologies for connecting to cellphones in a space environment for their planned SpaceMobile constellation. The ~ 1.5 ton satellite 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.
It is a prototype for the larger operational BlueBird satellites. The first five BlueBird satellites will be similar to BlueWalker 3, while the remaining will be larger.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communications, technology |
| Operator: | AST & Science |
| Contractors: | AST & Science |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | ~1500 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueWalker 3 (BW 3) | 2022-111AL | 11.09.2022 | CCK LC-39A | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Starlink v1.5 G4-2-1, ..., G4-2-34 |
References:
Further SpaceMobile missions:
- BlueWalker 1, 2 (BW 1, 2)
- BlueWalker 3 (BW 3)
- BlueBird 1, ..., 5
- BlueBird 6, ..., TBD
