AST SpaceMobile To Launch Large BlueBird 6 Cellular Sat On Dec. 15

When deployed, BlueBird 6's array will span 2,400 sq ft. Credit: AST SpaceMobile

When deployed, BlueBird 6's array will span 2,400 ft.².

Credit: AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile plans to launch its BlueBird 6 satellite, what it calls the “largest commercial communications array ever deployed in low Earth orbit,” on Dec. 15. The BlueBird 6 is to launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India aboard The Indian Space Research Organization’s Launch Vehicle...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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