As discussed on the recent Third Quarter 2021 Business Update call and disclosed in its third quarter Form 10-Q, AST SpaceMobile had been evaluating whether to rebook the launch of BlueWalker 3, to target a new launch within months of the prior launch window of March 1, 2022 to April 30, 2022.
On November 30th, in accordance with the terms of the Launch Services Agreement, AST SpaceMobile submitted a rebooking notice for a revised launch window targeting Summer 2022. The ultimate launch timing is subject to mutual agreement and coordination with the launch services provider.
The purpose for the rebooking of the BlueWalker 3 launch is to provide additional time for assembly, testing and final launch preparation.
AST SpaceMobile Founder, Chairman and CEO Abel Avellan, said: "Our technology development is on track and we have made significant progress on our BlueWalker 3 satellite, with a truly global effort from over 500 team members.
BW3 is a 693-square-foot phased array designed to communicate directly with unmodified mobile phones from low Earth orbit, solving a huge gap in today's communications networks. We believe the updated launch window provides important and needed additional prep time to ensure a successful satellite launch."
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