AST SpaceMobile Secures U.S. Space Force Contract Support Role To Advance Commercial Space-Based Sensing Technology

Award supports use of commercial space technology for government applications beyond communications

AST 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 applications, today announced it will support STR, the prime contractor, under a U.S. Space Force (USSF) contract.

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This effort supports an additional phase of technology development to advance sensing capabilities using AST SpaceMobile’s commercially developed space-based technologies. The work is being performed under a government program intended to evaluate and leverage commercial innovation for national security applications.

AST SpaceMobile has worked with STR on related efforts drawing on prior on-orbit experience. This work builds on that technical foundation and reflects the potential of commercially developed dual-use technology, to support evolving government needs.