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SpaceMobile to ground latest satellite after failed launch

2026-04-20T17:05:00

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Source: AST SpaceMobile

Satco’s seventh BlueBird pulled out of the skies after being released into the wrong orbital slot by Blue Origin’s New Glenn 3 rocket. SpaceMobile assures over impact on wider launch roadmap and Satellite Connect Europe venture with Vodafone…

This article includes:

  • Organisations: American Tower; AST SpaceMobile; AT&T; Bell Canada; Blue Origin; CK Hutchison; Cisneros Group; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Google; Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO); Orange; Rakuten; Satellite Connect Europe (SCE); SpaceX; Sunrise; Telefónica; Verizon; Vodafone.
  • Geographies: Europe; Ireland; North America; United States of America (USA).
  • People: Abel Avellan.
  • Themes: Antennas; BlueBird satellites; Commercialisation; De-orbiting; Direct-to-device services (D2D); Fairing systems; Low-Earth orbit satellites (LEO); Satellite; Satellite deployment; Satellite manufacturing; Satellite testing; Self-guidance systems; Share price; Solar panels; Spacecraft; Thruster technology.

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