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AST SpaceMobile confirms path to 45 BlueBird satellites this year after Blue Origin launch failure, with SpaceX mid-June backup

AST SpaceMobile says it still expects to have 45 BlueBird satellites in orbit this year following a recent Blue Origin launch failure. CEO Abel Avellan said the company is preparing to launch with SpaceX in mid-June for a mission carrying three BlueBird satellites. Separately, AST reported a direct-to-device satellite broadband demo at sea reaching 98.9 Mbps on a standard smartphone without hardware changes.

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