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AST SpaceMobile deploys first production direct-to-smartphone satellites


AST SpaceMobile deploys first production direct-to-smartphone satellites SpaceX launched the first five production satellites for AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-smartphone broadband constellation Sept. 11. A Falcon 9 carrying the Block 1 BlueBird spacecraft lifted off 4:52 a.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, and finished releasing all five satellites into low Earth orbit about 68 minutes later. AST SpaceMobile founder, chair and CEO Abel Avellan said the operator established full contact with all five spacecraft post-launch.   More



(Source: SpaceNews - Sep 13)

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