Blue Origin Launches and Recovers Booster, Orbit of AST Space Mobile Satellite Too Low. BB7 Lost
Blue Origin’s New Glenn NG-3 mission launched successfully this morning (April 19, 2026) from Cape Canaveral, carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 (Block 2 FM2) satellite. After the launch and booster recover, the mission continued for 90 minutes or so. UPDATE – ASTS admits the satellite is too low and cannot be saved. Planned second-stage profile ...
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https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2026/04/blue-origin-launches-and-recovers-booster-orbit-of-ast-space-mobile-satellite-is-lower-than-planned.html
Link :
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2026/04/blue-origin-launches-and-recovers-booster-orbit-of-ast-space-mobile-satellite-is-lower-than-planned.html
