{"id":106985,"date":"2026-04-14T10:56:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/bluebird-7-launch-countdown-begins-ahead-of-thursday-liftoff\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:56:55","slug":"bluebird-7-launch-countdown-begins-ahead-of-thursday-liftoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/bluebird-7-launch-countdown-begins-ahead-of-thursday-liftoff\/","title":{"rendered":"BlueBird 7 Launch Countdown Begins Ahead Of Thursday Liftoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Once deployed, BlueBird 7 is expected to become the largest commercially deployed satellite in low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"summary-bullets\">\n<li>BlueBird 7 is entering final preparations ahead of its April 16 launch aboard Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rocket.<\/li>\n<li>The BlueBird 7 satellite is part of AST SpaceMobile\u2019s next-generation Block 2 series to deliver up to 10x more bandwidth than current satellites.<\/li>\n<li>Last week, Barclays raised its price target on ASTS to $65 from $60 while maintaining an \u2018Underweight\u2019 rating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) slipped 2% in premarket trading on Monday even as its next-generation BlueBird 7 satellite moved into final launch preparations ahead of an April 16 liftoff aboard Blue Origin\u2019s New Glenn rocket.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"st-heading-2\"><strong>BlueBird 7 Nears April 16 Liftoff<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The satellite has already been integrated with the NG-3 launch vehicle, Blue Origin\u00a0<a class=\"st-link-external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/blueorigin\/status\/2043014855020470415\">said on X<\/a>. BlueBird 7 is part of AST SpaceMobile\u2019s next-generation Block 2 satellite series, designed to deliver up to 10x the bandwidth capacity of the company\u2019s existing satellites.<\/p>\n<p>The platform is expected to support U.S. nationwide coverage from space across over 5,600 coverage cells, with beams capable of supporting up to 40 MHz capacity and peak transmission speeds of up to 120 Mbps across voice, video and data services.<\/p>\n<p>The spacecraft is expected to become the largest commercially deployed satellite in low Earth orbit once launched. The mission will carry a single 6,100-kg payload, the company said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The launch will also mark the first reflight of a New Glenn booster, with the same booster previously flown on the NG-2 mission. while NG-3 represents the third recovery attempt in the New Glenn program. The vehicle stands about 98 meters tall and can deliver up to 45,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<p>AST SpaceMobile had previously targeted a launch no earlier than April 10, before shifting toward a mid-April window for the NG-3 mission timeline from Launch Complex-36 at Cape Canaveral.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"st-heading-2\"><strong>Launch Momentum Fails To Offset Macro Pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Separately, Barclays raised its price target on AST SpaceMobile to $65 from $60 last week, while maintaining an \u2018Underweight\u2019 rating on the shares.<\/p>\n<p>The firm said it sees \u201csubstantial\u201d revenue growth opportunities across the satellite-services industry, but noted pressure on \u201clegacy\u201d players from expanding low-Earth-orbit constellations continues to increase. Barclays added that the company\u2019s spectrum holdings and orbital positions provide valuation support.<\/p>\n<p>Despite better launch visibility, the BlueBird milestone did little to offset broader market sentiment amid geopolitical uncertainty following the collapse of U.S.-Iran talks over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Investor attention across the space ecosystem has also increased alongside growing expectations of a potential SpaceX listing, with analysts including the company in a vertically integrated AI infrastructure stack spanning launch systems, satellites, connectivity, and compute.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum across launch providers also strengthened after NASA confirmed a \u201ctextbook touchdown\u201d for the Artemis II crew following its 10-day lunar mission.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"st-heading-2\"><strong>How Do Retail Traders Feel About ASTS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for ASTS slipped to \u2018neutral\u2019 from \u2018bullish\u2019 levels a day amid \u2018high\u2019 message volume.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><figcaption>ASTS sentiment and message volume as of April 13 | Source: Stocktwits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One user\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stocktwits.com\/virtuosity0719\/message\/650090003\">said<\/a>, \u201cMAJOR MILESTONE COMING,\u201d referring to Thursday\u2019s liftoff plans.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Another user\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stocktwits.com\/Davkab\/message\/650089670\">said<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s a GREAT WEEK to be,\u201d referring to sightings of the Blue Angels flying near New Glenn ahead of the NG-3 mission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stocktwits.com\/symbol\/ASTS\">ASTS stock<\/a> has jumped 31% over the past year.<\/p>\n<p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read Next:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stocktwits.com\/news-articles\/markets\/equity\/uso-batl-tpet-premarket-jump-hormuz-risk-after-us-iran-talks-collapse\/cZJFr0bRIMY\">USO, BATL, TPET Jump Premarket As US-Iran Talks Collapse Triggers Hormuz Risks Again \u2014 Analysts Flag $140 Oil Scenario<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row justify-start items-center flex my-10\"><a class=\"STButton_lg__XBy4m text-lg px-6 gap-2 STButton_button__ObG_J h-[--size] inline-flex flex-row items-center justify-center border rounded-full font-semibold whitespace-nowrap STButton_black-secondary__xIxs1 bg-white text-black border-secondary-button-border dark|bg-transparent dark|text-white hover|!bg-light-grey-6 dark|hover|!bg-dark-grey-5 p-2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" type=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKQgKIiNDQklTRkFnTWFoQUtEbk4wYjJOcmRIZHBkSE11WTI5dEtBQVAB\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Follow on Google News\" src=\"https:\/\/chunks-prd.stocktwits-cdn.com\/_next\/static\/media\/google-news-icon.d9c2bfd1.svg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"max-w-[640px] mb-10\">\n<div class=\"NewsArticleNewsletterWidget_container__XziTB bg-gradient-to-b rounded-xl flex flex-col p-5 from-newsletter-widget-start to-newsletter-widget-end\">\n<div class=\"flex-col justify-between items-center flex\">\n<div class=\"flex-col justify-between items-start flex w-full my-4\">\n<p>Subscribe to Chart Art<\/p>\n<p>The best trade ideas and analysis from the Stocktwits community. 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