SPACEX RIVAL AST SPACEMOBILE PREPARES TO DEPLOY NEARLY FIVE DOZEN SATELLITES

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Satellite designer AST SpaceMobile is preparing to deploy 45 to 60 satellites to power cellular-based broadband networks to compete with SpaceX. It plans to deploy its satellites into orbit by 2026 and support continuous service in the US, Europe, Japan, and other strategic markets. AST SpaceMobile plans to launch satellites every one to two months to reach its goal. SpaceX currently has more than 8,000 satellites in orbit.