AST SpaceMobile’s Direct-to-Cellular Satellites Launch Delayed

AST SpaceMobile is competing against SpaceX's direct-to-cellular Starlink service.

Credit: AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile’s first batch of direct-to-cellular satellites will not be launched in the second quarter of this year as planned, the latest in several delays for the company. Problems with two suppliers delayed the delivery of five examples of the Block 1 BlueBird commercial satellites from the...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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