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BlueBird 6 mission lifted off at 10:25 p.m. EST on December 23 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.
AST SpaceMobile launched BlueBird 6, now the largest commercial communications array in low Earth orbit.
KEY POINTS
- BlueBird 6's array spans nearly 2,400 square feet, tripling the size of previous BlueBirds.
- The company plans to launch 45–60 more satellites by the end of 2026, with frequent launches.
- AST SpaceMobile has agreements with over 50 global mobile network operators, totaling almost 3 billion subscribers.
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