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Highlights:
- The ASTS stock skyrocketed after AST SpaceMobile announced partnership with SpaceX.
- AST SpaceMobile aims to build six BlueBird satellites each month and end the connectivity gaps.
- AST SpaceMobile is a manufacturer and designer of satellites. Also, it is building a global space-based cellular broadband network.
Stocks of AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) surged about 45 per cent on Wednesday, March 9, as it announced a multi-launch agreement with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX.
AST SpaceMobile is a manufacturer and designer of satellites. Also, it is building a global space-based cellular broadband network.
Both the companies have planned a summer launch for the BlueWalker 3 (BW3) satellite. Additionally, as per the agreement, both companies will work on launching the first BlueBird satellite.
Abel Avellan, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of AST SpaceMobile, said that this agreement would secure the launch of their first production satellites outside of the United States.
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The CEO added that the company is industrializing its technology and preparing for the launch of BlueBird satellites.
Key Highlights of AST SpaceMobile-SpaceX partnership
As per the agreement, BW3 satellite is expected to get launched from Cape Canaveral, and it is designed to communicate directly through mobile phones. The satellite would be launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle.
Meanwhile, the BlueBird satellites will be compatible with existing launch vehicles and Falcon 9. These satellites were built to provide commercial broadband services to smartphones without requiring hardware or software.
AST SpaceMobile aims to build six BlueBird satellites each month and end the connectivity gaps faced by at least five billion mobile subscribers when they move in or out of coverage zones.
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Bottom line
It is often observed that stock market investors look for the stock of SpaceX. However, they cannot invest in the company as it is not public.
As AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) trades in a stock exchange, it could have gotten the attention of the investors looking for SpaceX stock.
In the third quarter of 2021, AST SpaceMobile had cash and cash equivalents worth US$ 360.4 million. Moreover, it had no financial debt as of September 30, 2021.
The company appears to be expanding as it agreed to purchase an additional 100,000 square foot facility in Texas in Q3 2021. Meanwhile, it also signed a lease agreement for 16,000 square feet of space at Maryland Technology Center.
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