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AST SpaceMobile is building the future of space based cellular broadband. And they’ve just pulled off their biggest satellite launch yet.
What’s happening:
- AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has successfully launched their first next generation Bluebird 6 satellite into low Earth orbit
Why it matters:
- This is the largest commercial communications array every deployed into low Earth orbit with more than 2,400 square feet of phased-array antennas
Going deeper:
- The Bluebird 6 is roughly three times larger than previous satellites deployed by AST SpaceMobile and can deliver high speed 4G and 5G space based cellular broadband directly to smartphones
- AST SpaceMobile has publicly stated that their Bluebird 6 satellite was assembled and tested entirely in the United States at their manufacturing facilities located in Midland, Texas
The intrigue:
- Many of the largest mobile network companies in the world have already struck deals with AST SpaceMobile including Verizon, Vodafone, Bell and AT&T
