Scheduled for (UTC) 2026-04-19 10:45
Scheduled for (local) 2026-04-19 06:45:00 (EST)
Launch site LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Launch provider Blue Origin
Launch vehicle New Glenn (GS1-SN002)
Landing Jacklyn droneship
Payload BlueBird 7
Payload mass 6,100 kg
Target orbit LEO

Livestreams

Stream Link
Blue Origin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enQ_IXtfm9I
NASASpaceflight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlZVPFso4mk
Spaceflight Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-rXo0FWhA
Space Affairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGagg-BSVEE
The Launch Pad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMd2nYiHwS4
Avid Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wlA_a7XvUw

Stats

  • 1st reflight of a New Glenn booster
  • 157-day turnaround for booster GS1-SN002
  • 2nd booster recovery (if successful), 3rd recovery attempt
  • 1st New Glenn mission of 2026, 3rd overall
  • 2nd Blue Origin launch of 2026, 41st launch overall

Mission info

BlueBird Block 2 FM2 (BlueBird 7)

The next-generation Block 2 BlueBirds are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird satellites in orbit today, accelerating the goal to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage. The service will target approximately 100% U.S. nationwide coverage from space with over 5,600 coverage cells, 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 up to 2,400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest ever commercially deployed in low Earth orbit once launched.

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