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AST SpaceMobile achieves space-based 4G LTE speeds >10 Mbps; secures up to $179M liquidity
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
- BlueWalker 3 test with AT&T, Vodafone, Nokia hits 4G LTE speeds above 10 Mbps to standard smartphones.
- Raised up to $179M: $48.5M draw on $100M credit facility, $15M equipment loan, $57M equity, $7M ATM.
- First five BlueBird satellites fully-funded; launch Q1 2024, targeting initial commercial service in 2024.
- 40+ MOUs with mobile network operators covering ~2.4 billion subscribers globally.
- Cash and equivalents $191.5M at June 30; added $115M post-quarter via debt and equipment financing.