AST Space Mobile

FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as clouds of launch setbacks rise

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FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as clouds of launch setbacks rise

TAMPA, Fla. — Days after a failed launch, AST SpaceMobile has received permission to provide direct-to-smartphone broadband service on up to 248 satellites in the United States, with a complex plan to ramp up its deployment this year. The Federal Communications Commission approved the Texas-based company’s complete constellation on April 21, subject to conditions ranging … Read more

AST SpaceMobile Ready for Today’s Orbital Launch of BlueBird 7 on New Glenn Rocket

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AST SpaceMobile Ready for Today's Orbital Launch of BlueBird 7 on New Glenn Rocket

Midland, Texas, April 19, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed for both commercial and government use and accessible directly from everyday smartphones, will launch Bluebird 7 into orbit today on a New Glenn rocket. During the New Glenn 3 mission, Bluebird … Read more