November 17 , 2023
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- Blue Walker 3 was a test satellite launched on September 10, 2022.
- It is as bright as the brightest stars in the 89 constellations of Canis Minor and Eridanus.
- Blue Walker 3 is 693 square feet in size.
- It uses its large phased-array antenna to generate power from space and deliver cellular broadband directly to mobile phones.
- Its brightness makes it hard for astronomers using ground-based telescopes to peer into the night sky.
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