BlueBird Block 2 FM2
Mission Details
New Glenn - BlueBird Block 2 FM2 - Sun Apr 19, 2026 10:45:00 UTC (L-2 days, 16:09:18) - https://rocketlaunch.live/launch/bluebird-block-2-fm2 for info/stream
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New Glenn - BlueBird Block 2 FM2 - Sun Apr 19, 2026 10:45:00 UTC (L-2 days, 16:09:18) - https://rocketlaunch.live/launch/bluebird-block-2-fm2 for info/stream
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Date: April 19, 2026
Time: 6:45 AM ET
Rocket: New Glenn
Launch Site: LC-36
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS
New Glenn - BlueBird Block 2 FM2 - Sun Apr 19, 2026 10:45:00 UTC (L-2 days, 16:09:18) - https://rocketlaunch.live/launch/bluebird-block-2-fm2 for info/stream
Date: April 20, 2026
Time: 2:48 AM ET
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch Site: SLC-40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS
Falcon 9 - GPS III SV-10 - Mon Apr 20, 2026 06:48:00 UTC (L-3 days, 12:12:18) - https://rocketlaunch.live/launch/gps-iii-sv-10 for info/stream
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Rocket: Atlas V
Launch Site: SLC-41
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS
Atlas V - Amazon Leo (LA-06) - Apr 27 (estimated) - https://rocketlaunch.live/launch/la-06 for info/stream
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Rocket: Falcon Heavy
Launch Site: LC-39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center
Falcon Heavy - ViaSat 3 Asia-Pacific - Apr 2026 (estimated) - https://rocketlaunch.live/launch/viasat-3-3 for info/stream
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch Site: LC-39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center
Falcon 9 - CRS2 SpX-34 - May 2026 (estimated) - https://rocketlaunch.live/launch/crs2-spx-34 for info/stream
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