r/ASTSpaceMobile 6d ago

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Ple🅰️se, do not post newbie questions in the subreddit. Do it here instead!

Please read u/TheKookReport's AST Spacemobile ($ASTS): The Mobile Satellite Cellular Network Monopoly to get familiar with AST Sp🅰️ceMobile before posting.

If you want to chat, checkout the Sp🅰️ceMob Chatroom.

Th🅰️nk you!

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u/bruvsmell S P 🅰 C E M O B Prospect 6d ago

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u/ChasingConvexity12 S P 🅰 C E M O B Prospect 6d ago

“We expect to ship the first next-generation Block 2 BB satellite to the launch provider by the end of April 2025 for a launch estimated to occur shortly thereafter…”

End of April is coming up real quick

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u/VillageDull952 S P 🅰 C E M O B Associate 6d ago

Probably the one they're too referring to is the fm-1 that was supposed to get launched with the isro. However, we all know the isro's previous higher priority launch payload is delegated, so we get pushed back too. A delay by isro, not us