How AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 1-5 Mission Will Work

AST SpaceMobile created its first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds, to provide cellular broadband connectivity from space directly to everyday smartphones on the ground. This video walks through the key steps of how the BlueBird 1-5 mission will work, including launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket, unfolding the world’s largest communications arrays in low Earth orbit (LEO), testing and commissioning toward commercial service, and bringing online a powerful new form of mobile coverage. The goal: Begin eliminating dead zones around the United States — and the rest of the world — alongside strategic partners that include AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Rakuten, Google, Bell Canada, and more.