Living definition
What is AST SpaceMobile Next-Gen BlueBird?
Space Launch & Satellites Energy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-07-23
- Revision
- 2026-07-23.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
BlueBird is a large-antenna satellite built by AST SpaceMobile that communicates directly with unmodified, everyday smartphones on the ground, acting as a cell tower in space to extend standard mobile network coverage to areas beyond terrestrial towers.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-07-23, verified readiness is 58 (claimed 72, reported 65, gap 14) — Critical evidence strength; current signals suggest Track; not yet.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for AST SpaceMobile Next-Gen BlueBird.
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
pragma.vision editorial — standing authorization (operator dev@soft.house, 2026-07-17)
- Dataset
- 2026-07-23.1
- Hash
- sha256:2946693d2bc5cb60960d58d1e68b228b21021ebbdb21122cce1fb0a6793301ce
- Approved
- 2026-07-23