AST SpaceMobile is a publicly traded satellite designer and manufacturer headquartered in Midland, Texas, focused on building a space-based cellular broadband network. Their SpaceMobile network aims to connect directly to standard, unmodified smartphones via their constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, like the BlueBird series. AST SpaceMobile partners with mobile network operators like AT&T, Verizon, and Vodafone to expand cellular coverage and provide connectivity in underserved areas, also securing contracts with the U.S. government for secure and reliable connectivity.
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The DSTA-AST SpaceMobile agreement is intended to extend network coverage from space to support humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and emergency response in remote areas.
AST SpaceMobile’s project with DSTA is intended to target coverage gaps and support defence and emergency services.
AST SpaceMobile shares rose 245% in 2025.
The DSTA-AST SpaceMobile agreement builds on a memorandum of understanding signed in 2025.
AST SpaceMobile describes the project’s connectivity goal as an always-on layer of connectivity.
Ligado filed with the FCC to host an L-band payload on AST SpaceMobile satellites.
Ligado says AST SpaceMobile will be Ligado’s largest customer for SkyTerra Next.
AST SpaceMobile secured a $30 million Space Development Agency award for its HALO direct-to-device SATCOM demonstration.
Ligado asked the FCC in December to modify its satellite license to deploy SkyTerra Next on AST SpaceMobile’s Low-Earth Orbit constellation.
AST SpaceMobile filed a statement supporting Ligado’s request for FCC approval.
Ligado struck a spectrum deal with AST SpaceMobile last year that gives AST SpaceMobile L-band mobile satellite spectrum rights in the United States and Canada.
AST SpaceMobile is building toward a commercial constellation that adds a second non-government demand stream for RF-capable hardware.
Ligado plans to partner with AST SpaceMobile to provide direct-to-device mobile satellite service in the L-band for U.S. businesses, government users, and consumers in areas without mobile broadband.
At the Mobile World Congress, European operators formed new alliances with U.S. megaconstellations including Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Amazon LEO.
TELUS will invest in ground-based satellite infrastructure as part of its agreement with AST SpaceMobile.
AST SpaceMobile’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation uses the largest commercial phased arrays ever deployed in LEO.
TELUS will become an equity shareholder in AST SpaceMobile.
The XL-300P is hardware-ready to integrate with the AST SpaceMobile constellation once that network reaches commercial maturity.
AST SpaceMobile’s service will combine its low Earth orbit satellite constellation with TELUS’ wireless network to provide connectivity where traditional cellular infrastructure is unavailable.
The Space Development Agency awarded AST SpaceMobile a $30 million HALO contract to demonstrate tactical military satellite communications via commercial broadband satellites.