AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has announced the successful launch of its most recent cohort of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites as the space-based cellular broadband network provider continues to make up ground en route to its early 2027 deployment target.
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) rival announced the successful launch of its three newest LEO satellites—BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13—which have joined its direct-to-device (D2D) constellation after deploying from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:42 a.m. via a Falcon 9 rocket.