First Five AST Commercial Satellites Unfolded in LEO
Preparing for Launch of Commercial and Government Services
The first five commercial AST SpaceMobile satellites, BlueBirds 1-5, have been successfully unfurled in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). With this post-launch technical activity now complete, the BlueBirds are now preparing for commercial and US government operations.
“It is a significant achievement to commission these satellites, and we are now accelerating our …




