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New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2
New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2 launched on Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC — a Blue Origin mission.
Launch FailureBlue Origin
Lifted offNET Apr 2026
NET Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC
Live coverage
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
New GlennVehicle
Blue OriginProvider
Launch Complex 36APad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
CommunicationsMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- Prop LoadT- 04:30:00
- Prop Load CompleteT- 00:45:00
- Weather CheckT- 00:30:00
- Ready PollT- 00:17:00
- Terminal CountT- 00:04:00
- Tank PressT- 00:02:30
- Internal PowerT- 00:01:30
- Water DelugeT- 00:00:30
- StartupT- 00:00:30
- IgnitionT- 00:00:06
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- Max-QT+ 00:01:36
- MECOT+ 00:03:05
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:03:09
- SES-1T+ 00:03:16
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:03:42
- Boosters Entry Burn StartupT+ 00:07:06
- Boosters Entry Burn ShutdownT+ 00:07:37
- Boosters Landing BurnT+ 00:08:45
- Boosters LandingT+ 00:09:23
- SECO-1T+ 00:13:01
- SES-2T+ 01:09:41
- SECO-2T+ 01:10:49
- Payload SeparationT+ 01:15:44
- SES-3T+ 02:49:12
- SECO-3T+ 02:49:24
- Mission EndT+ 03:05:08
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for New Glenn to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:30
SimulatedRepresentative New Glenn ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
BlueBird Block 2 #2
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.
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Frequently asked
What time does New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2 launch?
New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2 is scheduled to lift off Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC.
Where can I watch New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2?
New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2 is an Blue Origin mission flying on a New Glenn.
Where does New Glenn | BlueBird Block 2 #2 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.