AST SpaceMobile seeks to build launch ‘momentum’ after setbacks

Cameron Page2026-06-24T17:09:00

Source: AST SpaceMobile

Satellite operator to launch next BlueBird satellites in the first half of August as it seeks to bounce back from delays. Production ramp-up underway, launch partner locked in, and new manufacturing tie-up confirmed…

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Organisations: Arianespace; Amazon Leo; AST SpaceMobile; Blue Origin; EchoStar; Shinko; SpaceX; United Launch Alliance; Viasat; Vodafone.
Geographies: Americas; Asia-Pacific; Japan; United States of America (USA).
People: Abel Avellan; David Limp; Scott Wisniewski.
Themes: Block 1 satellites; Block 2 satellites; BlueBird constellation; BlueBird satellites; direct-to-device connectivity; Falcon 9 rocket; low-Earth orbit satellites; microns antennas and solar panels; satellite manufacturing; satellite production ramp-up; space-based connectivity.

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