A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rocket launched three AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 17, 2026 at 2:39 a.m. EDT (0639 GMT). The next-gen satellites have antennas that cover nearly 2,400 square feet (223 square meters) when unfurled — larger than any other commercial communications arrays ever deployed in space, according to Space.com. Credit: SpaceX