AST SpaceMobile Secures Initial Contract with Space Development Agency (SDA) as a Prime Contractor to the United States Government
23 Octubre 2024 - 4:46PM
Business Wire
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the
company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband
network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for
both commercial and government applications, today announced its
selection by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for an Other
Transaction (OT) agreement to compete for upcoming prototype
demonstration projects under the Hybrid Acquisition for
proliferated Low-earth Orbit (HALO) program.
The HALO program is a strategic initiative designed to
accelerate the development and deployment of advanced space
technologies. With this program, the SDA aims to foster
competition, drive innovation, and rapidly deliver cutting-edge
capabilities to the Department of Defense (DoD).
AST SpaceMobile's selection reflects the company's strong track
record in innovating space-based technologies and its alignment
with the SDA's mission. The company will now have the opportunity
to compete directly as a prime contractor for specific prototype
orders, demonstrating the feasibility and scalability of its
technology for various government applications.
AST SpaceMobile's unique technology, featuring the largest
commercial phased arrays ever deployed in low Earth orbit, derived
from over 3,450 patents and patent-pending claims, enables its
satellites to serve both communications and non-communications
applications. This unique capability offers significant advantages
in terms of coverage, reliability, and security, with a technology
that could enable a variety of government use cases, described
often as “dual-use” technologies.
“This initial contract validates our commitment to developing
innovative solutions for national security space needs,” said Chris
Ivory, AST SpaceMobile Chief Commercial Officer and Head of its
Government Business Unit. “Our space-based cellular broadband
technology has the potential to enhance SDA’s stated mission at the
transport, tracking, and ground layers in a secure and reliable
way.”
About AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular
broadband network in space to operate directly with standard,
unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent
portfolio, and designed for both commercial and government
applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission
to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion
mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who
remain unconnected. For more information, follow AST SpaceMobile on
YouTube, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn and Facebook. Watch this
video for an overview of the SpaceMobile mission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” that
are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results of AST SpaceMobile to differ materially
from those expected and projected. These forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology,
including the words “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,”
“expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “potential,”
“projects,” “predicts,” “continue,” or “should,” or, in each case,
their negative or other variations or comparable terminology.
These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are
outside AST SpaceMobile’s control and are difficult to predict.
Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not
limited to: (i) expectations regarding AST SpaceMobile’s strategies
and future financial performance, including AST’s future business
plans or objectives, expected functionality of the SpaceMobile
Service, anticipated timing of the launch of the Block 2 Bluebird
satellites, anticipated demand and acceptance of mobile satellite
services, prospective performance and commercial opportunities and
competitors, the timing of obtaining regulatory approvals, ability
to finance its research and development activities, commercial
partnership acquisition and retention, products and services,
pricing, marketing plans, operating expenses, market trends,
revenues, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital
expenditures, and AST SpaceMobile’s ability to invest in growth
initiatives; (ii) the negotiation of definitive agreements with
mobile network operators relating to the SpaceMobile Service that
would supersede preliminary agreements and memoranda of
understanding and the ability to enter into commercial agreements
with other parties or government entities; (iii) the ability of AST
SpaceMobile to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key
employees and AST SpaceMobile’s responses to actions of its
competitors and its ability to effectively compete; (iv) changes in
applicable laws or regulations; (v) the possibility that AST
SpaceMobile may be adversely affected by other economic, business,
and/or competitive factors; (vi) the outcome of any legal
proceedings that may be instituted against AST SpaceMobile; and
(vii) other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company’s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
including those in the Risk Factors section of AST SpaceMobile’s
Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.
AST SpaceMobile cautions that the foregoing list of factors is
not exclusive. AST SpaceMobile cautions readers not to place undue
reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date made. For information identifying important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the
Risk Factors in AST SpaceMobile’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
April 1, 2024. AST SpaceMobile’s securities filings can be accessed
on the EDGAR section of the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as
expressly required by applicable securities law, AST SpaceMobile
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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