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AST SpaceMobile Launches Largest BlueBird 6 Satellite for Space-Based Cellular Network

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Source: Gizmodo
AST SpaceMobile Launches Largest BlueBird 6 Satellite for Space-Based Cellular Network
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Texas startup AST SpaceMobile launched its largest satellite yet, BlueBird 6, aiming to create a space-based cellular network that offers direct-to-cell service, competing with SpaceX's Starlink. The satellite is part of a plan to deploy a constellation of 243 next-generation satellites to provide 5G connectivity across the US and other markets, with larger antennas and faster speeds, amidst a rivalry with SpaceX over satellite space and industry dominance.

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