BlueBirds 8, 9 and 10 launch on Falcon 9

AST SpaceMobile/BlueBird constellation

AST SpaceMobile launched three next-generation satellites, BlueBirds 8-10, on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on June 17, 2026, at 2:39 AM EDT. The launch marked the first multi-satellite deployment of Block 2 hardware for AST after losing BlueBird 7 in an upper-stage anomaly.

• Launch date: June 17, 2026 at 2:39 AM EDT from Cape Canaveral on Falcon 9
• First multi-satellite Block 2 hardware launch following loss of BlueBird 7 in April upper-stage anomaly
• Three next-generation satellites deployed to low Earth orbit
• Supports AST's plan to expand satellite constellation coverage