BlueBird communication satellite by AST SpaceMobile

  • The BlueBird communication satellite is a US-developed satellite by AST SpaceMobile that enables direct-to-smartphone voice, video, and internet connectivity without special hardware.
  • It features a large 64-square-meter antenna and operates in low Earth orbit to provide global broadband coverage.
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is scheduled to launch the Block 2 BlueBird satellite into space aboard an LVM3 rocket formerly GSLV-Mk III from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in coming months.
  • The BlueBird satellites’ beams are designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds of up to 120 Mbps.

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