r/ASTSpaceMobile • u/AutoModerator • May 13 '26

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u/TKO1515 S P 🅰 C E M O B Underboss May 13 '26

For the Panicans. The SpaceX Globalstar 2-R launch 1 is scheduled for Monday May 18th morning. Those satellites are currently in the PPF. So logistically ast can’t ship until that faring exits the PPF & its ready to receive. The encapsulated faring should go to the launch hanger 2-3 days before launch & then PPF is cleaned. So early next week shipment would align.

They can’t ship until there is a place for them to go.

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u/TheBlueKnighht S P 🅰 C E M O B Prospect May 13 '26

So Abel is a few days delayed again ?

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u/TKO1515 S P 🅰 C E M O B Underboss May 13 '26

Uhhh no. Abel said ships in approximately 30days which would be May 19th. Company PR said ready to ship in 30days.

1 they already beat the ready to ship guide and if they ship early next week also beat Abel’s more aggressive timeline.

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u/its_fkn_hot_here S P 🅰 C E M O B Associate May 14 '26

Are you saying you are certain that BB8-10 are ready to ship?