Failure
NG-3BlueBird Block 2 #2
Communications
Blue Origin(BO)CommercialNew Glenn
LEOorbit
AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the BlueBird Block 1 satellites, required to achieve 24/7 continuous cellular broadband service coverage in the United States, with beams designed to support a capacity of up to 40 MHz, enabling peak data transmission speeds up to 120 Mbps, supporting voice, full data and video applications. The Block 2 BlueBirds, featuring as large as 2400 square foot communications arrays, will be the largest satellites ever commercially deployed in Low Earth orbit once launched. This launch will feature 1 satellite, BlueBird 7/BlueBird Block 2 FM2.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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Flight Timeline
- T-4:30:00Prop Load
- T-45:00Prop Load Complete
- T-30:00Weather Check
- T-17:00Ready Poll
- T-04:00Terminal Count
- T-02:30Tank Press
- T-01:30Internal Power
- T-00:30Startup
- T-00:30Water Deluge
- T-00:06Ignition
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+01:36Max-Q
- T+03:05MECO
- T+03:09Stage 2 Separation
- T+03:16SES-1
- T+03:42Fairing Separation
- T+07:06Boosters Entry Burn Startup
- T+07:37Boosters Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+08:45Boosters Landing Burn
- T+09:23Boosters Landing
- T+13:01SECO-1
- T+1:09:41SES-2
- T+1:10:49SECO-2
- T+1:15:44Payload Separation
- T+2:49:12SES-3
- T+2:49:24SECO-3
- T+3:05:08Mission End
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Status Details
Failure Reason
AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 successfully launched on Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, but was placed into an unusable lower orbit and will be deorbited despite the booster landing successfully.
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,263
BO Mission
#41
Pad Launch
#71
Location Launch
#1,103
Designator
2026-085
Weather GO
90%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Launch Window
NET
Apr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
7 updates
Lift Off
10:45 AM
Window Open
12:45 PM
Window Close
Schedule Updates
7 entries- Current scheduleCurrentNo NET changeApr 19, 2026, 7:56 PMApr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM(Minute)Failure
- Schedule updatedNo NET changeApr 19, 2026, 1:52 PMApr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM(Minute)Deployed
- Schedule updatedNo NET changeApr 19, 2026, 11:28 AMApr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM(Minute)In Flight
- Schedule updatedDelayed 40mApr 19, 2026, 11:08 AMApr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM(Minute)Go
- Schedule updatedNo NET changeApr 19, 2026, 10:44 AMApr 19, 2026, 10:45 AM(Minute)Hold
- Schedule updatedNo NET changeApr 16, 2026, 8:40 PMApr 19, 2026, 10:45 AM(Minute)GoWindow: 10:45 AM – 12:45 PM
- Initial scheduleApr 16, 2026, 12:03 PMApr 19, 2026, 10:45 AM(Minute)TBC
New Glenn Specs
The New Glenn is a privately funded orbital launch vehicle in development by Blue Origin. New Glenn is described as a 7-meter-diameter (23 ft), two- or three-stage rocket.
Length
98 m
Diameter
7 m
Thrust
17,126 kN
LEO Capacity
45,000 kg
GTO Capacity
13,000 kg
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2025
Fastest Turnaround
5mo 6d
Total Launches
3
Successful
2
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Jan 16, 2025
Social Flight Log
- Apr 19, 2026, 7:55 PM
Launch failure.
Source - Apr 19, 2026, 1:48 PM
Spacecraft separation; launch outcome pending.
Source - Apr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM
Liftoff.
Source - Apr 19, 2026, 11:05 AM
New T-0.
Source - Apr 19, 2026, 10:42 AM
Hold at T-3:57.
Source - Apr 19, 2026, 9:46 AM
Unofficial Webcast by Spaceflight Now has started
Source - Apr 18, 2026, 12:29 AM
Updated launch weather, 90% GO.
Source - Apr 16, 2026, 8:39 PM
GO for launch.
Source - Apr 15, 2026, 5:35 PM
NET April 19, TBC.
Source - Apr 14, 2026, 8:10 PM
Delayed to NET April 18, TBC.
Source - Apr 13, 2026, 1:50 PM
Delayed to NET April 17.
Source - Apr 8, 2026, 5:13 PM
NET April 16.
Source - Apr 3, 2026, 9:46 PM
NET April 14.
Source - Apr 1, 2026, 12:37 PM
NET April 12 per air space closure notices.
Source - Mar 29, 2026, 9:45 PM
NET April 10.
Source - Feb 13, 2026, 9:57 AM
NET March.
Source - Jan 22, 2026, 12:26 PM
Launch moved to New Glenn, NET late February.
Source - Dec 22, 2025, 12:43 AM
NET January.
Source - Dec 4, 2025, 10:20 PM
NET Q1 2026.
Source - Nov 15, 2024, 7:22 AM
Added launch.
Source
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Apr 19, 2026, 7:25 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower costs and increase reliability. Blue Origin currently launches its New Shepard sub-orbital vehicle from its West Texas launch site, they are currently constructing a launch pad for their orbital vehicle New Glenn at Cape Canaveral LC-36.
Founded
2000
Administrator
CEO: Jeff Bezos
Total Launches
41
Successful
39
Failed
2
Pending
3
Consecutive Success
0