AST's Plans Hinge on Availability of New Glenn Rocket, Mach33 Says
AST SpaceMobile's ability to meet its goals for deployment and start its direct-to-device service relies largely on the availability of New Glenn rockets, space finance group Mach33 wrote Wednesday. AST has said it hopes to have 45-60 of its Block-2…
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satellites operational by the end of 2026 and offer intermittent U.S. service in late 2025, Mach33 said, adding that each of Blue Origin's New Glenn rockets would carry six to eight Block-2 satellites. It said that in a worst-case scenario, AST would have to rely on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket for launches, but Falcon 9 is already in heavy demand, with flight slots booked years out.