AST Looks to Use 'Otherwise Fallow' 2 GHz Spectrum in D2D Service
AST SpaceMobile wants to add 2020-2025 MHz to its planned 248-satelllite non-geostationary orbit satellite system. In an FCC Space Bureau application Wednesday, AST said the "otherwise fallow" piece of the 2 GHz band would give it additional capacity and throughput for its direct-to-device service.
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The company also said Thursday that the launch of BlueBird 7 is set for late February aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle. Future New Glenn missions are expected to deliver up to eight BlueBirds per launch, it added.