Press release
AST SpaceMobile Offers Retail Shareholders a Chance to Attend the BlueBird 1-5 Launch
Limited Number of Spaces Available for Qualified Shareholders, to be Selected in a Lottery, to Secure a Spot to Welcome Reception and Launch Viewing at
About this update from Ast Spacemobile, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nLimited Number of Spaces Available for Qualified Shareholders, to be Selected in a Lottery, to Secure a Spot to Welcome Reception and Launch Viewing at Kennedy Space Center\n\n\n MIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nAST 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 use, today announced that a limited number of spaces are available for qualified retail shareholders to attend the launch of the BlueBird 1-5 Mission at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at Cape Canaveral, Florida.\n\n\nThe first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds, have arrived at the launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where these groundbreaking satellites, featuring the largest ever commercial communications arrays to be deployed in low Earth orbit, are undergoing final preparations ahead of their planned launch in the first half of September.\n\n\nAST SpaceMobile is inviting shareholders to apply for a chance to secure a seat at this historical event here. Applications will close at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, August 23, 2024. The launch date has not yet been finalized and is subject to conditions set by the launch services provider, as well as logistical details including weather, all of which are beyond AST SpaceMobile’s control. Selected qualified shareholders will receive further details closer to the launch date.\n\n\n“This is a significant milestone for AST SpaceMobile as we bring our vision to enhance cellular connectivity globally, essentially eliminating dead zones and empowering remote areas with space-based cellular broadband connectivity one step closer to reality,” said Scott Wisniewski, President of AST SpaceMobile. “As we transition toward the anticipated launch, we want to include as many of our shareholders as we can who have supported us along the way in our journey.”\n\n\nTo qualify, retail investors should have a minimum of 1,000 shares, have been a shareholder for at least 12 months, and be a shareholder at the present time.\n\n\nAST SpaceMobile will conduct a random drawing from those who apply and comply with the requirements to observe this historical event.\n\n\nThe exact timing of orbital launch is subject to uncertainty and is contingent on a number...