AST SpaceMobile earned a Lower Risk rating because it largely avoids embedding partisan or identity-based initiatives into its corporate governance and generally scores well on measures like cancellations, advocacy bias, and funding. Its only weaker mark came in employment protection, which was rated medium risk, while a couple of criteria lacked sufficient data to assess.
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. is a publicly traded satellite designer and manufacturer based in Midland, Texas, United States. The company is building the SpaceMobile satellite constellation, a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect directly to standard, unmodified smartphones. The network is intended to deliver 4G and 5G broadband coverage globally, particularly in remote and underserved regions.
