On Sunday, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched the New Glenn rocket in Florida, with its reusable booster landing successfully. However, the rocket failed to place AST SpaceMobile's communications satellite, 'BlueBird 7,' into its intended orbit. Due to the orbit being too low, the satellite will be deorbited. This launch comes amid intensifying competition between Blue Origin and Musk's SpaceX. AST's satellite is designed to connect directly with smartphones, building a space-based cellular broadband network.
