Photos of SpaceX AST SpaceMobile satellite launch this early morning at 4:52 AM ET from SLC-40 with B-1078-13 flight to space and a LZ-1 landing at Cape Canaveral Florida September 12th 2024.
AST SpaceMobile had five of their satellites with direct satellite to cell phone capabilities for the U.S. called Bluebird Block 1-5 . Forcasted weather for this four hour window was only 30% Go For Launch but SpaceX launched the mission right at the very start of the window while Polris Dawn was starting their historic record breaking first ever private spacewalk with two of the astronauts onboard Jared Isaaacman and Sarah Gillis.
Photos by Scott Schilke for sipausa.com & spacenewsfl.com