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.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/11/07/ast-spacemobile-unveils-1-3-billion-engine-deal-with-firefly-aerospace-to-power-new-heavy-lift-rocket/