Space-based cellular broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has officially set the launch date for its next cohort of satellites as the company continues to pursue its goal of putting 45 BlueBirds into low Earth orbit (LEO) by early 2027.
On Tuesday, July 28, the SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) rival announced that it is targeting Wednesday, Aug. 5, for liftoff of BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13—the latest three LEO satellites to join its direct-to-device (D2D) constellation.