AST SpaceMobile Targets 45 Satellites in Orbit for 2026
AST SpaceMobile reported accelerating deployment of its low Earth orbit cellular broadband constellation, with BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 scheduled ...
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AST SpaceMobile Targets Mid-June Falcon 9 Launch for Three BlueBirds
AST SpaceMobile outlined plans for a mid-June 2026 launch of three next-generation BlueBird satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, ...
AST SpaceMobile Loses BlueBird 7 After New Glenn Launch Anomaly
AST SpaceMobile reported that its BlueBird 7 satellite will be de-orbited after being placed into a lower-than-planned orbit during the ...
AST SpaceMobile Sets Dec 15 Launch for BlueBird 6
AST SpaceMobile scheduled the launch of BlueBird 6, its first next-generation direct-to-smartphone satellite, for December 15 from the Satish Dhawan ...
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile Pick Germany for EU Sovereign Direct-to-Mobile Satellite Hub
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile will build a new EU-focused direct-to-mobile satellite constellation anchored by a Satellite Operations Centre in Germany, ...
stc and AST SpaceMobile Sign 10-Year Deal
AST SpaceMobile and stc group have entered a 10-year commercial agreement to bring direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity to Saudi Arabia ...
AST SpaceMobile and Verizon Sign Definitive Agreement for Space-Based Cellular Broadband
AST SpaceMobile signed a definitive commercial agreement with Verizon to deliver space-based cellular broadband service across the continental United States ...
Bell and AST SpaceMobile Complete Canada’s First Space-Based 4G Voice and Data Call
Bell and AST SpaceMobile have successfully completed Canada’s first space-based direct-to-cell test using unmodified smartphones. The demonstration, conducted in New ...
AST SpaceMobile Ramps Toward 60 Satellites with Fast Launch Cadence
AST SpaceMobile is advancing its plan to build the first space-based cellular broadband network directly accessible by unmodified smartphones, targeting ...
AST SpaceMobile Acquires Global S-Band Spectrum
AST SpaceMobile announced an agreement to acquire global S-Band spectrum priority rights under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), strengthening its ...
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Establish SatCo Headquarters in Luxembourg
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile have selected Luxembourg as the headquarters for their newly formed joint venture, SatCo, which aims to ...
Japan’s Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile Demo LEO Sat Call
Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile announced the successful completion of Japan’s first satellite-to-smartphone broadband video call using unmodified smartphones and ...
AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Approval for U.S. Testing with AT&T and Verizon
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has received Special Temporary Authority (STA) from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test its space-based ...
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