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AST SpaceMobile unveils $1.3 billion engine deal with Firefly Aerospace to power new heavy-lift rocket

The company behind the Bluebird direct-to-cell satellite constellation said the addition of its own heavy-lift rocket is the final piece of its plans for vertical integration.

AST SpaceMobile unveils $1.3 billion engine deal with Firefly Aerospace to power new heavy-lift rocket
The company behind the Bluebird direct-to-cell satellite constellation said the addition of its own heavy-lift rocket is the final piece of its plans for vertical integration.