AST SPACEMOBILE, INC.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Social Achievements
- Established a new research and development center in India to support global engineering and development activities, focusing on next-generation hardware, software, space-related technologies, and operations.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve substantial service in all targeted geographical areas with the launch and operation of approximately 95 BB satellites.
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve substantial service in targeted geographical areas with the launch and operation of 25 BB satellites.
Short-term Goals:
- Launch five Block 1 BB satellites during the first quarter of 2024.
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other macroeconomic factors.
- Regulatory approvals for spectrum usage.
- Potential for satellite malfunctions or failures.
- Competition from other satellite and terrestrial communication providers.
- International operations risks.
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing in supply chain diversification and mitigation strategies.
- Actively seeking and obtaining regulatory approvals.
- Implementing robust quality control measures and redundancy in satellite design.
- Focusing on a niche market and developing unique technologies.
- Implementing risk management strategies for international operations.