AST SpaceMobile unveils $1.3 billion engine deal with Firefly Aerospace to power new heavy-lift rocket
Spaceflight Now · By Will Robinson-Smith ·
An artist’s rendering of AST SpaceMobile’s proposed new rocket, Blacklift. Graphic: AST SpaceMobile Texas-based companies AST SpaceMobile and Firefly Aerospace announced a $1.3 billion agreement to license a rocket engine that will power a new, heavy-lift rocket starting in 2028…