MIDLAND, Texas, May 8, 2026, 15:11 (CDT) AST SpaceMobile aims to get its next three BlueBird satellites off the ground with a SpaceX Falcon 9 in mid-June, hustling to recover after a Blue Origin launch stranded its previous satellite in the wrong orbit—raising new questions around its 2026 deployment timeline. The company reports that 32 of its next-gen satellites are already deep into assembly, sticking to a stated goal of launches roughly every one to two months. (LinkedIn) The schedule is key here: AST is shifting from just showing off tech to demonstrating it can actually deliver a commercial direct-to-device
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