Blacklift

A Rocket Built for BlueBird Satellites
Launching 2029

Blacklift

A Rocket Built for BlueBird Satellites
Launching 2029

BLACKLIFT

Owned and Controlled Access to Orbit

Blacklift is a purpose-built rocket being developed to carry BlueBird satellites to low Earth orbit. Built on durable, tested engine technology, Blacklift will complement, not replace, existing launch partners.

12 engines

3 stage launch vehicle

Up to 5 stacked BlueBirds per mission

2 reusable lower stages

BLACKLIFT

End-to-End Vertical Integration, All the Way to Launch

We build our BlueBird satellites in Texas. Blacklift is designed to launch them on a schedule and to orbits we set, with a target of one launch a month. Blacklift adds a second path to space alongside our launch partners and helps us deploy new capabilities more efficiently and expand the markets we can serve beyond cellular broadband.

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Building for Repeatability and Scale

A straightforward design, and repeatable missions to low Earth orbit, all aimed at a path to monthly launches.

Why Build a Rocket? To Make Network Growth More Predictable

Blacklift is designed to support reliable network expansion over time, more efficient satellite replacement, greater network density, and more predictable launch schedules.

By pairing tested engine technology with our satellite platform, we aim to create a smoother, more reliable path from factory to orbit, and a strong foundation for expanding beyond direct-to-device.

We know how BlueBird satellites are packed, handled, and deployed in space. Blacklift is designed around all three, carrying up to five satellites per launch to the orbits our network requires.

Blacklift also adds an in-house capability to control our deployment cadence, providing long-term access to orbit and a path to owners’ economics in launch. Together, these strengths will allow us to scale our network and extend the BlueBird platform to AI, defense (radar and sensing), IoT, terminals, and other new markets.