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AST Space Mobile

US
commercialFounded 2017
Midland, Texas, United States
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AST SpaceMobile’s shares started trading 2021-04-07 on Nasdaq after merging with New Providence Acquisition Corp.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileOrg RelationshipMay 4, 2021AST SpaceMobile adds public company expertise to leadership team

AST SpaceMobile completed a SPAC deal in April 2021 that raised $460,000,000.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileTechnical ProductApr 30, 2021Space industry in midst of transformation following record private and public investments

OneWeb seeks to provide AST’s customers with viable, high-speed, low-latency connectivity as an alternative to current VSAT internet solutions.

Mentioned as: ASTOrg RelationshipApr 8, 2021OneWeb Engages The AST Group With An MoU

AST & Science received shareholder approval for a merger on 2021-04-01.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileTechnical ProductApr 1, 2021SPAC shareholders approve plan to merge with AST & Science

New Providence Acquisition Corp.’s stockholders approved a plan to merge with AST & Science on or about 2021-04-06.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileOrg RelationshipApr 1, 2021SPAC shareholders approve plan to merge with AST & Science

AST & Science aims to build and launch a first phase of 20 production satellites by early 2023.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileOrg RelationshipApr 1, 2021SPAC shareholders approve plan to merge with AST & Science

Shareholders in New Providence Acquisition Corp. are scheduled to vote to approve a merger with AST SpaceMobile on 2021-04-01.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileNarrative GeneralMar 25, 2021Redwire to go public through a SPAC merger

AST & Science planned last year to raise $462,000,000 to fund its cellphone-compatible satellite constellation by going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileOrg RelationshipMar 23, 2021NanoAvionics to take on larger microsatellite market

Momentus and AST & Science announced SPAC deals in late 2020.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileNarrative GeneralMar 19, 2021Satellite veterans warn of space SPAC downside

New Providence expects to complete its merger with AST SpaceMobile in April 2021.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileNarrative PlanMar 9, 2021Momentus founders to divest shares after Defense Department concerns

New Providence Acquisition Corporation requested shareholders vote on 2021-03-12 on a three-month extension of its charter that is set to expire on 2021-03-15 so it can complete a merger with AST SpaceMobile.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileOrg RelationshipMar 9, 2021Momentus founders to divest shares after Defense Department concerns

Momentus and AST SpaceMobile announced plans to merge with SPACs in the fall of 2020, and those deals had yet to close as of early 2021.

Mentioned as: ast spacemobileNarrative PlanMar 1, 2021Rocket Lab to go public through SPAC merger and develop medium-lift rocket

AST SpaceMobile, formerly AST&Science, is developing a constellation of satellites to provide cellular connectivity but has not yet launched any satellites.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileNarrative GeneralFeb 11, 2021Lynk to soon begin tests of cellular connectivity using first satellite

AST SpaceMobile announced a December merger agreement with New Providence Acquisition Corp. that will take AST public and provide it with up to $462,000,000 in funding, and that merger has not yet closed.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2021Lynk to soon begin tests of cellular connectivity using first satellite

AST&Science and Momentus announced plans in late 2020 to merge with SPACs, and neither deal had closed by the time of this report.

Mentioned as: astNarrative PlanFeb 2, 2021Astra to go public through merger with SPAC

Momentus and AST & Science announced plans to merge with special-purpose acquisition companies, although neither deal had closed as of the time of the webinar.

Mentioned as: AST & ScienceOrg RelationshipJan 27, 2021Firefly Aerospace seeking to raise $350 million

AST SpaceMobile targets the $1,000,000,000,000 global mobile wireless services market by delivering broadband cellular connectivity directly to unmodified, existing mobile phones.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileTechnical ProductDec 17, 2020AST Space Mobile To Become A Publicly Traded Company

AST SpaceMobile expects to deploy space assets for nearly complete global coverage while operating under a super-wholesale, business-to-business model.

Mentioned as: AST SpaceMobileTechnical ProductDec 17, 2020AST Space Mobile To Become A Publicly Traded Company

The $230,000,000 PIPE is being led by AST SpaceMobile’s strategic partners including Vodafone, Rakuten (Japan), and American Tower, along with UBS O’Connor and a broad base of financial institutions.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2020AST Space Mobile To Become A Publicly Traded Company

The $230,000,000 PIPE is being led by AST SpaceMobile’s strategic partners including Vodafone, Rakuten, and American Tower, alongside UBS O’Connor and a broad base of financial institutions.

Mentioned as: AST Space MobileOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2020AST & Science to go public through business combination with New Providence Acquisition Corp.
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