SpaceX launches first Block 2 BlueBirds 8, 9 and 10 on Falcon 9

SpaceX launched BlueBirds 8, 9 and 10 on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on June 17, 2026, the first Block 2 satellites in the constellation. The launch replaced the lost BlueBird 7 in the deployment plan. The company said the Block 2 design is meant to deliver nearly twice the peak speed of Block 1.

• Three Block 2 BlueBird satellites, BlueBirds 8, 9 and 10
• Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
• Company says Block 2 peak speed should nearly double the Block 1 figure (98.9 Mbps)
• Third SpaceX launch for AST's constellation