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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AST SpaceMobile completed 0.004 kg testing with AT&T and Vodafone prior to demonstrating 0.005 kg connectivity.
AST SpaceMobile achieved a space-based cellular broadband data session download rate of approximately 14 Mbps.
AST SpaceMobile is building BlueBird satellites at its facility in Midland, Texas.
AST SpaceMobile demonstrated space-based 0.005 kg connectivity using its BlueWalker 3 test satellite, which is the largest-ever commercial communications array deployed in low Earth orbit.
AST SpaceMobile completed the first-ever space-based voice calls using everyday unmodified smartphones in April 2023.
AST SpaceMobile plans to launch five commercial BlueBird satellites in the first quarter of 2024.
AST SpaceMobile engineers placed a space-based 0.005 kg call from Maui, Hawaii to a Vodafone engineer in Madrid using AT&T spectrum and the BlueWalker 3 test satellite.
AST SpaceMobile achieved download rates of around 14 megabits per second in a separate test of BlueWalker 3.
AST SpaceMobile reported that BlueWalker 3 reached initial download speeds above 10 Mbps in June 2023.
An engineer using a Samsung Galaxy S22 near Hana, Hawaii connected with AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 on 2023-09-08 to converse with another engineer in Spain for almost two minutes.
AST SpaceMobile secured funds to launch five Block 1 BlueBird satellites to low Earth orbit early next year on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
AST SpaceMobile is seeking funds to build more powerful BlueBird satellites that would be double the size of the Block 1 BlueBirds.
AST SpaceMobile completed the first-ever space-based voice calls using everyday unmodified smartphones in April 2023.
AST SpaceMobile is building BlueBird satellites at its facility in Midland, Texas.
AST SpaceMobile aims to launch five commercial BlueBird satellites in the first quarter of 2024.
AST SpaceMobile achieved space-based 0.004 kg LTE cellular broadband connectivity to everyday smartphones during BlueWalker 3 testing with AT&T, Vodafone, and Nokia.
AST SpaceMobile targets to offer initial commercial service in 2024 using its BlueBird satellite system.
AST SpaceMobile is manufacturing BlueBird satellites and plans the first five BlueBird satellites to launch in 2024-01-01.
After 2023-06-30, AST SpaceMobile added incremental cash and liquidity of up to $115,000,000 from an up to $100,000,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility with an initial gross draw of $48,500,000 and a $15,000,000 Equipment-Backed Loan.
As of 2023-06-30, AST SpaceMobile had $191,500,000 in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash.