Living definition
What is AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2?
Satellite Internet & Non-Terrestrial Networks Frontier Hardware & Quantum
- As of
- 2026-07-23
- Revision
- 2026-07-25.0
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2 is a satellite design in AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird family that carries a large phased-array antenna in orbit, allowing it to communicate directly with ordinary, unmodified smartphones on the ground for cellular voice, text, and data connectivity without a separate satellite handset.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-07-23, verified readiness is 36 (claimed 45, reported 42, gap 9) — Critical evidence strength; current signals suggest Wait for stronger evidence.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block 2.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)
- Dataset
- 2026-07-25.0
- Hash
- sha256:a11c1791b16a17cb71908f5839e4adce20feb5614a6564d4910b1665c0b073c7
- Approved
- 2026-07-24