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Successful Launch of BlueBird Satellites Featuring Advanced Q-Band Amplifier by 3Rwave.
2024.09.20
BlueBird 1-5 launch (Credit: SpaceX)
On September 12th, at 4:52 am EDT, AST SpaceMobile achieved a significant milestone with the successful launch of the BlueBird 1-5 mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
This historic event saw the deployment of the five largest-ever commercial communication arrays into low Earth orbit, which are each equipped with 3Rwave’s cutting-edge Q-band amplifiers, ensuring peak performance and reliability in space-based cellular broadband communications.
Our Q-band amplifiers were specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of space-based applications. Their exceptional performance, reliability, and compact size make them ideal for satellite communications systems like BlueBird.
3Rwave is committed to driving innovation in the RF industry and supporting the development of groundbreaking technologies like AST SpaceMobile’s.
We are honored to have been a part of this historic milestone and look forward to continuing our partnership with AST SpaceMobile as they expand their network and bring reliable cellular broadband connectivity to people around the world.

