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ASTS Launch Plans Update
ASTS, a satellite constellation project, could conduct up to 32 launches by 2031, with just eight Falcon 9 flights and two from New Glenn potentially carrying around 40 BlueBird satellites in 2027. This could bring ASTS closer to the 45 satellites needed for continuous coverage in key markets. SPCX, another satellite constellation, could still account for half of ASTS launches by 2031, despite competing directly with Starlink Mobile. Alternative launch providers like RKLB's Neutron are projected to expand Rocket Lab's role in the constellation.