Launch marks significant milestone in AST’s push to direct-to-cell service.
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 — AST SpaceMobile’s direct-to-cell ambitions are back in business.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 17, 2026, carrying BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 into low-Earth orbit.
NTIA should let states put leftover BEAD funds toward Next Generation 9-1-1 upgrades, no new money from Congress required.
Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference, Stankey says, ‘That copper needs to come out, it needs to be monetized’
Tentative NTIA estimates appear to target about half those locations
The company is working on a ‘cost transformation’ aimed at saving billions, CFO Jason Armstrong said
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