Space Intel Report
• Peter B. de Selding
AST SpaceMobile declares BlueBird 7 a total loss after New Glenn NG-3 upper-stage drop-off anomaly
AST SpaceMobile says its BlueBird 7 communications satellite was released into a lower-than-planned, unsurvivable orbit following an anomaly on Blue Origin’s New Glenn 3 mission upper stage, leading the company to declare the payload lost and deorbit it. The event follows Blue Origin’s NG-3 operational cadence push and prior NG-3 scheduling for a April 19 relaunch window.
