AST SpaceMobile Provides Second Quarter 2021 Business Update
Highlights include confirming the BlueWalker 3 launch timing with SpaceX from Cape Canaveral during a window beginning March 2022, and ending the second quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $402.6 million and no financial debt as of June 30, 2021.
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AST SpaceMobile Announces Launch Services Agreement to Deploy 693-Square-Foot Phased Array Spacecraft for Direct-to-Cell Phone Connectivity Testing
BlueWalker 3 is expected to launch aboard a SpaceX mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in March 2022, and is part of AST SpaceMobile’s mission to bring cellular broadband to approximately half of the world’s population who remain unconnected.
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AST SpaceMobile to Provide Quarterly Business Update on August 16, 2021
The call will be accessible via a live webcast on the Events page of AST SpaceMobile’s Investor Relations website. An archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.
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AST SpaceMobile Opens UK Headquarters at Space Park Leicester
The complex is a £100 million research, innovation and manufacturing hub for space-related high-tech companies and researchers in Leicester, England. It will have business development, engineering and regulatory team members working to support the progress and manufacturing of critical subsystems for the SpaceMobile Constellation.
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AST SpaceMobile Announces Collaboration with Smart Communications
The combined effort would explore opportunities to extend SpaceMobile cellular broadband connectivity to the Philippines mainland, islands and surrounding waters after the service is launched.
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AST SpaceMobile Expands Management Team with Key New Hires
AST SpaceMobile announced the addition of two executives to its senior leadership team. Brian Heller has joined as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Scott Wisniewski has joined as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer overseeing corporate development, treasury, investor relations and public relations.
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AST SpaceMobile to Begin Trading on Nasdaq as “ASTS”
Today, AST announced that it completed its business combination with New Providence Acquisition Corp. Transaction proceeds expected to fully fund phase one of the first and only space-based cellular broadband network, providing access to 1.6 billion population in 49 initial countries.
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AST & Science Announces 1,000th Patent Claim
AST announced that its total number of patent and patent pending claims has reached 1,000. The key patent technologies are protected in critical jurisdictions around the world and cover all aspects of AST’s operations, including satellite architecture, satellite energy efficiencies…
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AST Announces Expanded Board for Business Combination with NPA
The Board will include senior representatives from leading global wireless infrastructure companies, including Rakuten, Vodafone and American Tower, as well as directors from major financial and investment firms. It creates a well-rounded, knowledgeable leadership team…
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AST to Become Public Company
AST & Science LLC (“AST SpaceMobile”), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, today announced it has entered into a business combination agreement with New Providence Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: NPA, NPAUU and NPAWW).
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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Unveil Launch Plans
AST SpaceMobile, in partnership with Vodafone Group, today unveiled plans to launch the first phase of its space-based commercial mobile communications service in 2023. Project aims to transform mobile network coverage for the 49 largest countries in the equatorial regions.
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NEC to Manufacture Key Satellite Modules
NEC Platforms, Ltd., a subsidiary of NEC Corporation to manufacture essential AST SpaceMobile satellite modules, the cornerstone of AST SpaceMobile’s patented technology for its high-powered LEO satellites.
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U.S. Senate Supports Next-Gen Satcom, Validates AST Technology
The U.S. Senate promotes private sector development of next-generation satellite-based technology to deliver broadband connectivity to the unconnected. AST & Science LLC and NASA commence collaboration on orbital safety measures.
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Rakuten and Vodafone Invest in AST & Science
AST & Science announce new investors and unveil the first space-based network – SpaceMobile – that will be the first to connect directly to 4G, and in the future 5G, smartphones without any need for specialized satellite hardware. Read More
Successful Launch of First Satellite
AST & Science today announced that its first satellite, designated BlueWalker 1, has been successfully launched, stabilized in orbit and is ready for operations.The BlueWalker 1 nano-satellite was launched into orbit on a PSLC-C45 launch vehicle from the Datish Dhawan Space Center in India April 1. Read More
Forbes Feature
Excerpt and link to Forbes article by Alex Knapp: This Satellite Startup Raised $110 Million To Make Your Cellphone Work Everywhere Read More
The Economist: Call from the Heavens
The Economist: “Call from the heavens. A new firm says it can link satellites to ordinary smartphones.” Read More
Light Reading Article
Excerpt and link to Light Reading article: Rakuten, Vodafone Invest in Satellite Startup
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Via Satellite Article
Excerpt and link to Via Satellite article by Rachel Jewett: Rakuten and Vodafone Invest in SpaceMobile, a LEO Cell Service Read More
