# AST SpaceMobile

American satellite telecommunications company building a space-based cellular broadband network that connects directly to standard mobile phones without modification. Founded in 2017 by Abel Avellan, the company builds its BlueBird satellites at a Midland, Texas facility and launched its first five commercial satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in September 2024.

**Headquarters:** Midland, TX
**Founded:** 2017
**Employees:** ~578
**Founder:** Abel Avellan
**Website:** http://ast-science.com/
**Focus areas:** Information Technology, Satellite Communication, Telecommunications
**Open positions:** 0

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