AST SpaceMobile Expands Into Launch With Firefly Engine Deal

AST SpaceMobile Blacklift rocket
Credit: AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile is getting into the launch business with plans for a 20-ton rocket as it looks for greater surety about access to orbit. The company that has been deploying a direct-to-device satellite communication system said it plans for its Blacklift rocket to commence flying in late 2028. The...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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