AST SpaceMobile: Satellite Launch Failed – Blue Origin under Criticism

A Major Setback in Orbit AST SpaceMobile has suffered a sensitive setback in its plan to build a space-based broadband network. Responsibility for the incident is attributed to Blue Origin , the space company of Jeff Bezos. A satellite from AST SpaceMobile, which launched aboard a Blue Origin rocket, was left in a faulty orbit on Sunday and now must be controlled to deorbit. Official Statement on the Technical Situation In an email statement to Barron’s , a spokesperson for AST SpaceMobile explained: " Although the satellite...