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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As of 2021-09-30, AST SpaceMobile had market access licenses in six countries covering a population of about 360 million.
AST SpaceMobile plans to start launching the additional 90 satellites during the last quarter of 2023 and continue launches during 2024.
AST SpaceMobile can provide initial services with 20 satellites that it expects to have deployed during the first two or three quarters of 2023.
AST SpaceMobile plans to assemble up to six BlueBird satellites per month from its Texas manufacturing facilities when operating at full capacity.
AST SpaceMobile announced a multi-launch contract with SpaceX on 2022-03-08 worth $22,750,000.
AST SpaceMobile has signed a multi-launch agreement with SpaceX that covers the planned summer launch of the BlueWalker 3 test satellite, the launch of the first BlueBird satellite, and provides a framework for future launches.
AST SpaceMobile’s Texas manufacturing facilities offer a combined 185,000 square feet of space.
AST SpaceMobile is building a global cellular broadband network in space intended to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on its IP and patent portfolio.
AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 test satellite is slated to launch from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9 vehicle.
AST SpaceMobile’s production satellites are designed to provide broadband commercial service directly to standard, unmodified cell phones without any additional hardware or software on the phone.
AST SpaceMobile is operating at Midland Air and Space Port and is developing a satellite constellation for mobile telephony services.
AST SpaceMobile is developing a satellite constellation to provide services to mobile phones and raised $462,000,000 in a SPAC merger in April 2021.
AST SpaceMobile went public in April 2021 to raise capital to accelerate its services to market.
AST SpaceMobile merged with a SPAC and became a public company in 2021.
AST SpaceMobile raised about $462,000,000 when it became a public company in April.
AST SpaceMobile plans its first commercial satellite launches for the second half of 2022 or early 2023.
AST SpaceMobile had a valuation of more than $1,000,000,000 when it went public earlier 2021 by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
Several space industry companies announced SPAC deals between October 2020 and March 2021, including AST SpaceMobile and Astra, which have closed.
AST SpaceMobile completed a SPAC merger and became a public company on 2021-04-07.
Spire Global, Arqit and AST Space Mobile each received valuations of more than $1,000,000,000 in mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).