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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has won part of a contract to launch second-generation satellites for AST SpaceMobile with its New Glenn rocket. Earlier today, AST SpaceMobile announced contracted launches for 2025 and 2026, using SpaceX’s rockets and the New Glenn to build its new satellite constellation. The firm also reported its third-quarter earnings, and during the call, CEO Abel Avellan added that the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will also provide launch services for his firm. SpaceX launched AST’s first-generation BlueBird satellites with the Falcon 9 in September after launching the larger BlueWalker 3 satellite in 2022.
Blue Origin Asserts New Glenn Rocket Is On Track For A 2024 Launch
The launch contracts announced by AST SpaceMobile today are for the firm’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites. These satellites are designed to create a network that enables a space-based mobile broadband network that can be used by government agencies and the public. The network is designed to rely on regular cell towers and satellites, and the Block 2 satellites aim to support up to 120 Mbps in transfer speeds, according to AST.
While SpaceX was the sole launch service provider for AST’s BlueBird 1 and BlueWalker 3 satellites, the firm also contracted Blue Origin for the Block 2 spacecraft. As part of its release, AST shared that the firm will utilize Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket along with “existing…
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