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Orange signed two memoranda of understanding with AST SpaceMobile: one for a joint venture covering Europe and another for the rest of the world.
Orange is not a shareholder of AST SpaceMobile.
The Orange–AST collaboration includes exploring measures to support European security requirements and studying integration into a core network managed by Orange.
The partnership between Orange and AST SpaceMobile is non-exclusive.
Orange has partnership deals with AST SpaceMobile and Satellite Connect Europe to explore direct-to-device satellite services based on mobile satellite service spectrum in relevant Orange markets.
Satellite Connect Europe is a European joint venture between AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone.
Vodafone is a shareholder of AST SpaceMobile.
AST SpaceMobile USA is a wholly owned defense subsidiary of AST SpaceMobile.
AST SpaceMobile’s space-based architecture uses a software-defined bent-pipe structure to enable high-bandwidth data transport directly from low Earth orbit.
AST SpaceMobile plans to provide a comprehensive operational update following BB7 deployment during its quarterly business results on March 2, 2026.
AST SpaceMobile will use its BlueBird low Earth orbit satellite constellation to demonstrate resilient, low-latency tactical satellite communications delivered directly to government end user devices.
AST SpaceMobile's space-based cellular broadband network uses a software-defined bent pipe structure to move high-bandwidth data directly from orbit to standard, unmodified mobile devices on the ground.
AST SpaceMobile aims to enable 4G and 5G space-based cellular broadband services to reach nearly 6 billion mobile subscribers worldwide using its patent-based technology platform.
AST SpaceMobile is developing what it describes as the first global cellular broadband network in space that can connect directly with standard smartphones and other unmodified mobile devices for commercial markets and government users.
Under the Europa Track 2 effort, AST SpaceMobile will conduct a series of on-orbit demonstrations to show that its satellites can integrate with existing tactical military radios and communications systems.
The award marks the first time AST SpaceMobile's wholly owned defense subsidiary, AST SpaceMobile USA, has been selected as a prime contractor to support a United States government space program.
AST SpaceMobile will deliver data products as-a-service to the Space Development Agency during the demonstration period to provide metrics for assessing space-based cellular broadband utility for military applications.
The results of the AST SpaceMobile demonstrations will inform requirements for future Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture tranches.
Seraphim Space’s investment portfolio includes Iceye, D-Orbit, Xona Space Systems, Skylo, Pixxel, and AST SpaceMobile.
The encapsulation of AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 BlueBird took place in Blue Origin’s Lunar Plant 1 high bay for the first time.