AST Spacemobile BB7 Is Not Recoverable Per ASTS
AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite was launched into a lower than planned orbit and is not recoverable. The company expects to recover the cost under its insurance policy and continues to plan for future launches.
AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite was launched on the New Glenn 3 mission but was placed into a lower than planned orbit. The satellite's altitude is too low to sustain operations with its onboard thruster technology and will de-orbit. The company has assessed that the satellite is not recoverable due to insufficient fuel to raise its orbit. BlueBird 7 was expected to be AST SpaceMobile's eighth satellite in low Earth orbit, part of its space-based cellular broadband network. The company is continuing production and expects to launch a satellite every one to two months in 2026. The cost of the satellite is expected to be recovered under the company's insurance policy.
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