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description: "📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: $AST SpaceMobile(ASTS.US) AST SpaceMobile Successfully Launches BlueBird Satellites 11, 12, and 13👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:➤  𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 successfully launched 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝟭𝟭, 𝟭𝟮, and 𝟭𝟯.➤  Launch took place aboard a 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗫 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝟵 on August 5.➤  BlueBird satellites are the 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 communications arrays deployed in low Earth orbit.➤  New satellites are expected to deliver peak speeds approaching 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗯𝗽𝘀.➤  Peak speeds nearly double the previous 𝟵𝟴.𝟵 𝗠𝗯𝗽𝘀 milestone.➤  Network provides cellular broadband directly to standard 𝗰𝟰𝗚 and 𝟱𝗚 smartphones.➤  𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝟭𝟰, 𝟭𝟱, and 𝟭𝟲 are preparing for the next launch.➤  Production is advancing through 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝟰𝟮.➤  AST has agreements with nearly 𝟲𝟬 mobile operators serving over 𝟯 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 subscribers.➤  Initial service targets the 𝗨.𝗦., Canada, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and government customers.👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:➤  Expands AST SpaceMobile's direct-to-smartphone satellite broadband constellation.➤  Brings the company closer to commercial beta services later in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.➤  Higher-capacity satellites improve network coverage, speed, and scalability.➤  Strengthens AST's position in the growing satellite-to-cellular connectivity market.👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:𝗔𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of AST SpaceMobile:“The successful launch of BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13 demonstrates the progress of a space-based cellular broadband network built for scale. We are repeatedly building and deploying the largest phased arrays in low Earth orbit. Our unique technology is designed to provide broadband for direct-to-device but is increasingly serving as a platform for additional capabilities. We remain focused on scaling our cellular broadband network as we prepare for beta services later this year.”"
datetime: "2026-08-05T12:06:48.000Z"
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author: "[Hardik Shah](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/27423834.md)"
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# 📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: $AST SpaceMobile(ASTS.US) AST SpaceMobi…


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## Comments (2)

- **woailinnima · 2026-08-05T12:20:40.000Z**: It dropped right after the launch; if you didn't know, you'd think it exploded.
  - **理想的围城之外** (2026-08-05T13:33:17.000Z): It's just too terrible.


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