AST SpaceMobile
7 mentions across all digests
Satellite communications company deploying fewer but more powerful LEO satellites for broadband coverage
FAA grounds Blue Origin's New Glenn as it probes missed satellite delivery 'mishap'
Blue Origin's New Glenn suffered a second-stage engine failure on its third launch, missing the orbital insertion for AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite and triggering FAA grounding pending investigation.
FAA orders investigation into Blue Origin’s New Glenn mishap
Blue Origin's New Glenn suffers upper-stage failure on third test flight, losing AST SpaceMobile's satellite and triggering FAA-mandated grounding, though successful booster reusability demonstrates incremental progress toward SpaceX competition.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket grounded after delivering satellite to wrong orbit
Blue Origin's New Glenn upper stage engine shutdown left AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite stranded in low orbit, triggering an FAA grounding pending investigation.
Blue Origin nails the landing, but puts the payload satellite in the wrong orbit
Blue Origin lands New Glenn's booster for the first time but fails to reach the mark—a second-stage malfunction leaves AST SpaceMobile's Bluebird 7 satellite in an unusable orbit, destroying what could be a nine-figure asset.
Blue Origin successfully reused its New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin lands its New Glenn booster for the second time, validating heavy-lift reusability—though customer payload delivery accuracy still needs refinement.