AST SpaceMobile Delays Direct-to-Phone Satellite Network Launch
AST SpaceMobile has delayed its direct-to-phone satellite service from late 2026 to early 2027 due to deployment issues with Blue Origin and reduced launch capacity following the New Glenn rocket's setback. The company aims to deploy a constellation of 45 BlueBird satellites.
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