SpaceX launches BlueBirds 11, 12 and 13, bringing the constellation to 13 satellites

SpaceX launched three more BlueBird satellites on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral on August 5, 2026. The company's August 10 results said 13 spacecraft were then in orbit, six of them launched within 50 days. The company said the network is preparing for beta service later in 2026.

• Three BlueBird satellites (11, 12 and 13) on Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40
• 13 spacecraft in orbit after the launch, per the company's Q2 release
• Six spacecraft launched within 50 days
• Beta service planned for later in 2026, starting with about 3,000 digital cells in the continental U.S.