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BlueBird satellites

Large phased-array satellites for direct-to-phone broadband. BlueBird 7 was lost when New Glenn's upper stage underperformed in April 2026.
Milestones · step 4 of 4
First five BlueBirds launchSep 2024
BlueBird 7 lost after New Glenn underperformsApr 2026
Three BlueBirds launch, bringing the total to 13Aug 2026
About 45 BlueBirds in orbitEnd of 2026
Timeline
End of 2026 About 45 BlueBirds in orbitIN PROGRESS
Aug 2026 Three BlueBirds launch, bringing the total to 13
Apr 2026 BlueBird 7 lost after New Glenn underperforms
Sep 2024 First five BlueBirds launch
Team
AA Abel AvellanFounder, Chairman and CEO AJ Andrew JohnsonChief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer SW Scott WisniewskiPresident and Chief Strategy Officer SG Shanti GuptaChief Operating Officer HY Huiwen YaoExecutive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer