A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three Block 2 satellites for AST SpaceMobile’s in-orbit cellular service. Each BlueBird satellite has a communications array measuring about 2,400 square feet.The Falcon 9 first stage booster, tail number B1077, launching for a 29th time, landed on the drone ship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’, positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. Watch a replay of live coverage.
July 28, 2026
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