FCC Clears AST SpaceMobile Constellation as Launch Setback Clouds Ramp-Up

FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as launch setback clouds ramp-up

AST SpaceMobile received permission to provide direct-to-smartphone broadband services in the United States with up to 248 satellites, days after a botched launch complicated plans to ramp up deployments this year. The post FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as launch setback clouds ramp-up appeared first on SpaceNews.

FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile’s Direct-to-Cell Request

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2026 – Federal regulators granted satellite company AST SpaceMobile’s request to provide direct-to-cell mobile service using AT&T and Verizon’s spectrum.The agency also cleared the company to operate a 248-satellite constellation in support of the service, up from the 25 it was previously allowed. It was welcome news for the satellite operator after the failed launch of what would have been its operational BlueBird satellit…

FCC Approves AST SpaceMobile Constellation Amid Launch Delays

AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Approval for Direct-to-Smartphone Broadband Services AST SpaceMobile has obtained authorization from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deliver direct-to-smartphone broadband services across the United States. This approval allows the company to deploy a constellation of up to 248 satellites, a significant step forward despite recent challenges stemming from a problematic satellite […]

FCC OKs 248-satellite AST SpaceMobile D2D constellation, operating at 425-690 km, each with a 223-square-meter array

LA PLATA, Maryland — US regulators approved a commercial license for satellite direct-to-device operator AST Space…

FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Commercial Authority to Deliver Direct-to ...

FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Commercial Authority to Deliver Direct-to-Device Cellular Broadband from Space Advancing Nationwide, Resilient Cellular Broadband Connectivity in the United States

MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 22, 2026-