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THE SP🅰️CTATOR retweeted
$ASTS: 🚨@AST_SpaceMobile requests renewal of its 30-day Special Temporary Authorization to continue operations at 902-928 MHz (downlink) for testing, evaluating, and demonstrating the system’s radiolocation capabilities in support of non-commercial programs with the @SemperCitiusSDA, a direct-reporting arm of the @USSpaceForce.
h/t: @The_SPACTATOR
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$ASTS some satellite imagery of the manufacturing facilities showing significant expansion over the last year as well as hundreds of employees working 24/7 to manufacture the world’s largest phased arrays.
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$ASTS | Satellite Connect Europe | Barcelona | @AbelAvellan
The Satellite Connect Europe team hosted Spain's Secretary General for Telecommunications, Digital Infrastructures and Digital Security, Matías González Martín, Julia Criado, Juan Santaella, and other representatives from SETELECO. Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones e Infraestructuras Digitales, together with Spain's mobile network operators, at AST SpaceMobile’s state-of-the-art facility in Barcelona.
And we were joined by AST SpaceMobile Chairman and CEO Abel Avellan, who brought invaluable insights into how AST SpaceMobile's satellites paired with Satellite Connect Europe’s ground stations can transform connectivity for millions.
The discussion was around the shared ambition for Spain to remain at the forefront of telecommunications innovation, and in particular the role of direct-to-device and the closer integration of terrestrial and satellite networks.
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Just would like to say that the Mystic Alerts Act has been recently signed by the President. Excellent news and well done to all involved.
$ASTS: @RepPfluger proposes new legislation integrating satellites into U.S. emergency alert systems. Pfluger’s proposal, known as the Mystic Alerts Act, seeks to integrate satellite networks into wireless emergency alert processes. He is also ‘very proud’ of AST SpaceMobile.
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AST SpaceMobile Advances Service Readiness Ahead of Initial Space-Based Cellular Broadband Coverage in Key Global Markets
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AST SpaceMobile Advances Space-Based Cellular Broadband in Europe in Collaboration with European Mobile Network Operator Partners
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$ASTS: @AST_SpaceMobile's Michael Pollack noted that he connected with "hundreds of members of the US Defense and Homeland Security community; all focused on leveraging technologies like those developed by AST SpaceMobile to support government missions."
Also hashtagged the @USSpaceForce and @SemperCitiusSDA mottos. 👁️
$ASTS Michael Pollack, Executive VP for Government Operations at ASTS, was Keynote speaker at the MILCOM 2026 Classified Programs event at John Hopkins 👀
The panel required security clearance to attend, his specifically required Secret level at least
THE SP🅰️CTATOR retweeted
$ASTS $VOD: Europe's sovereignty dreams
Satellite Connect Europe is @VodafoneGroup's joint venture with @AST_SpaceMobile, another US-based satellite company. Yet, Boddy argued it is fundamentally different to how Starlink or Amazon operates, noting it performs much better on the sovereignty front. Crucially, he argued that the core network and the radio infrastructure are on the ground and located in Europe, controlled by the JV, which is based in Luxembourg.
Still, Boddy seemed to acknowledge there is appetite for a fully homegrown service. "It's not possible today for Europe to have a sovereign satellite constellation," he said, adding "it may be possible in the future, that's something I'm sure every European would desire."
h/t: @DaMadMonk_
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IonQ announced it has agreed to acquire @ElisityInc to accelerate zero trust for the quantum era. The acquisition brings together IonQ’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum key distribution (QKD) capabilities with Elisity's enterprise Zero Trust technology platform.
Enterprises face two overlapping priorities: containing attacks that operate at machine speed and preparing to protect sensitive information against future quantum threats. A recent GAO report (files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-27…) found that none of the 24 federal agencies it audited had fully addressed selected post-quantum cryptography practices, while Juniper Research (juniperresearch.com/press/po…) projects that only 27% of global enterprises will be quantum-ready by 2035. Together, these trends underscore the need to prepare now for the quantum era.
IonQ will add an expanded cybersecurity platform that uncovers and protects against both present LLM and emerging quantum threats.
“With Elisity and its team as part of IonQ, we will be well positioned to help customers protect critical infrastructure and enterprise networks throughout the transition to the quantum era. Elisity will bring proven enterprise policy enforcement scale and deployment experience to our quantum security strategy and will give IonQ a strong growth platform to serve customers,” said IonQ’s Chairman and CEO @NiccoloDeMasi.
Read our news here: ionq.com/news/ionq-to-acquir…
#QuantumIsNow #QuantumCyberSecurity
$IONQ: IonQ to Acquire Elisity to Accelerate Zero Trust for the Quantum Era
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THE SP🅰️CTATOR retweeted
BlueBirds 14, 15, and 16 have arrived in Cape Canaveral! Back in Texas, satellite builds are underway through BlueBird 50.
Ready to deliver cellular broadband to everyday smartphones and support critical government applications. Next stop: orbit 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
Built in Texas. A new layer of connectivity.
#ConnectingtheUnconnected#BlueBirds 🇺🇸🌎📶📱
RT @AbelAvellan: American operators hold ~1,000 MHz of low and mid band spectrum, tunable on the @AST_SpaceMobile network. With our curren…
$IONQ: IonQ Demonstrates World-First Quantum Memory-Enhanced Interconnect for Distributed Quantum Applications
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$IONQ: IonQ Advances to Final Stage of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
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$ASTS | @AST_SpaceMobile | Midland | John Joyce
Dan McCown, CTO & Co-Founder at NetAscendant Solutions:
《Midland doesn't just build things. It builds things that go to space.
Today I attended the Texas Space Coalition's Launch and Learn event, and would you believe that the Permian Basin's next boom might be 300 miles up?
The Texas Space Coalition was founded in 2024 by two 25-year Air Force veterans. Its goal is to connect industry, academia and government so that West Texas talent from UTPB, Midland College and UTEP doesn't have to move to Houston or El Segundo to work in aerospace.
Sara Harris of the Midland Development Corporation walked through the West Texas Aerospace Corridor and even the plans for a vertical orbital launch site west of Midland.
Then John Joyce, VP of Production at AST SpaceMobile, showed what's already being built here:
1. Next-gen BlueBird satellites with about 2,400 sq ft of surface area, orbiting at 17,000 mph
2. The first company delivering cellular broadband from space directly to ordinary phones without using native cellular capabilities
3. More than $6B raised to build the network
4. Demand for 500–700 satellites over the next 5 years, plus a major new facility (their 7th) planned near the Midland International Air & Space Port
When John was asked the question "Why Midland?" He said Midland has been a hand up for AST as it grew, and he described the spirit here as "I'm not going to lose, I'm going to win."
That's the wildcatter mentality. The grit that built the oil patch carries straight over to aerospace.
According to John, there are opportunities here for the whole region: machining, PLC programming, maintenance engineering, logistics, security and support services. He said the support-services skill sets are some of the hardest to hire for. This is where local businesses and schools should be paying attention.
Thank you to Matt Van Parys, the Texas Space Coalition and the Midland Development Corporation for bringing this group together, and to John for a candid, inspiring look at what AST SpaceMobile is building in our backyard.》
THE SP🅰️CTATOR retweeted
$ASTS prominently mentioned at the #5 spot on the list on the Fortune Future 120 list!!
“Fortune Future 120 identifies companies with the capabilities to drive durable growth amid rapid technological, economic, and organizational change.”
Hell yeah!
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$ASTS: From the CEO himself:
BlueBird 11. Fully deployed.
All 13 satellites - 20,000 sq ft of phased arrays in orbit - performing as planned.
Listen to company (Experts) and not the FUDers
Shoutout to @CatSE___ApeX___ @ToadSomm @1fantasyqb @Akslfak and any others I missed.
$ASTS: AST SpaceMobile notified the FCC today that BB11-BB13 satellites were launched successfully into low Earth orbit and are operating nominally at an orbital altitude of 530 km (+ 30 km) and inclination of 53° (+2°), as authorized.
This puts to bed any claims of issues.
