SpaceX urges the FCC to ignore 'the anticompetitive advocacy of AST and its collection of investors and partners.'

The first 18 satellites of a planned Chinese mega constellation are brighter than all but 500 stars in the sky, raising fears of a huge impact on astronomy

AST SpaceMobile has completed its stock warrants redemption and retired all outstanding warrants. The company issued 13.4 million new shares and collected $153.6 million in cash. AST's cash reserves of nearly $440 million should suffice to keep it in business for another 18 months.

The company's BlueBird satellites were tightly packed for rocket travel, but AST is now unfurling them with the goal of beaming internet data to consumer phones on the ground.

AST SpaceMobile partners 'provide zero technical support for their opposition,' letter to FCC rages The competition to deliver satellite-based phone connections is getting nasty, with SpaceX accusing AST SpaceMobile of a misinformation campaign.

European mobile network operators are opposing SpaceXs initiative to expand Starlink Direct-to-Cell services, urging the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject SpaceXs request to operate beyond