AST SpaceMobile, Inc..
ASTS.US | Wireless telecommunications activities
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. is a company building a space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible by standard mobile phones. Their primary focus is on enabling connectivity in areas currently underserved by terrestrial networks. The company is developing and deploying satellites that wi...Show More
Better Health for All
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AST SpaceMobile's core product, satellite-to-smartphone connectivity, is designed to provide mobile internet access to billions of people, including those in rural, remote, and underserved areas.
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This technology enables access to critical services such as telehealth, virtual doctor appointments, remote healthcare monitoring, and wellness apps, delivering vital healthcare services where traditional networks cannot reach.
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The company's products do not have significant negative health impacts. The technology is also being developed to extend the reach of public safety networks like FirstNet for first responders in rural or off-grid locations, enabling emergency responders to coordinate rescue and relief when ground networks fail.
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Mission-critical push-to-talk services and always-on priority and preemption capabilities have been successfully tested in a lab setting, with trials for public safety agencies expected in 2025.
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The company aims to connect the 87% of the world's surface out of reach from traditional cell towers, including 400 million people with no cell coverage and 3 billion with a usage gap.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. is a telecommunications company focused on providing space-based cellular broadband, not a financial institution.
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Therefore, most KPIs related to lending, fees, financial products, and financial literacy are not applicable. The company does not offer consumer credit products, manage customer finance data, or operate financial service access points.
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While the company's mission aims to connect underserved communities and remote areas,
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potentially fostering economic development and access to online services,
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there is no evidence of direct, measurable impact on customer credit scores, savings growth, or business creation, nor is there data on the percentage of its current customers from underserved segments.
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The company's technology is designed to work with everyday smartphones,
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but this does not directly map to the 'product_simplicity' KPI which refers to financial product disclosures.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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In fiscal year 2024, the CEO's total compensation was $0, while the median employee pay was $120,486, resulting in a CEO to median employee pay ratio of 0:1.
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Employee engagement is low, with an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars (equivalent to 56/100) based on 39 Glassdoor reviews as of January 2026.
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Only 32% of employees would recommend working at the company, and CEO approval stands at 49%.
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Reviews frequently cite issues with management, work-life balance, and a lack of raises or promotions.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess ASTS.US against the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles primarily outline company policies and supplier codes of conduct, which describe expected behaviors and compliance requirements, but do not provide quantitative metrics such as percentages of certified spend, audit frequencies, number of incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speeds, or specific percentages of contracts with ethical clauses.
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Therefore, all KPIs for this value must be omitted.
Honest & Fair Business
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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has a Code of Business Ethics, effective April 6, 2021, which applies to its directors, officers, and employees.
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The company provides a 24/7 anonymous ethics hotline, accessible via phone and website, including international numbers.
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The Audit Committee is responsible for establishing procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of confidential and anonymous complaints regarding accounting or auditing matters and has the authority to conduct or authorize investigations.
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A shareholder lawsuit alleges that the board and two executives misrepresented the production stage of the company's test satellite before and after the April 2021 merger with a SPAC.
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The company is a "controlled company" under Nasdaq listing requirements.
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Its Audit Committee Charter, effective February 5, 2025, requires a minimum of three independent directors who meet Nasdaq and SEC independence requirements.
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The company has an Anti-Corruption Policy, committing to comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other applicable anti-corruption laws, including the U.K. Bribery Act.
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The Audit Committee must annually consider and discuss the Code of Ethics and its enforcement procedures with management and the independent auditor.
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Kind to Animals
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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. operates in the telecommunication services industry, focusing on developing and deploying satellites.
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The provided articles contain no evidence that the company engages in activities such as product manufacturing requiring cruelty-free certification, animal testing, sourcing of animal products, or animal agriculture. Therefore, all relevant KPIs are scored as N/A, indicating that these aspects of animal welfare are not applicable to the company's core business model based on the available information.
No War, No Weapons
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AST SpaceMobile's technology is consistently described as "dual-use space technology" or "dual-use scalable LEO satellites," designed for both commercial and government/military applications, including communications and non-communications uses.
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The company was awarded a prime contract position on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) SHIELD Program, an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, making it eligible to compete for future government task orders.
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Additionally, AST SpaceMobile secured a $43 million contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency and has an initial U.S. government agreement under the Department of Defense (DoD) to compete for prototype demonstration projects for national security space needs.
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The company also has a teaming agreement with Fairwinds Technologies to explore jointly marketing its space-based cellular broadband network to the military market.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable data points for any of the 'Planet-Friendly Business' KPIs. While the company engages in efforts related to spaceflight safety, orbital debris mitigation (satellites deorbit within five years after retirement, compliance with FCC requirements), and reducing interference with ground-based radio astronomy facilities (reducing optical brightness, maintaining orbital elevations at 700 km or lower, providing high-precision orbital information), these actions do not map directly to the quantitative thresholds of the given KPIs.
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Statements about the absence of reported data or targets, such as 'No reported carbon emissions data for the latest year'
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or 'Has not established any documented reduction targets or climate pledges,'
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are not considered evidence for scoring a KPI and thus lead to omission.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative evidence for any of the Key Performance Indicators related to 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. Information regarding formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, revenue reinvested in local development, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms, FPIC participation, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investment, local procurement, indigenous suppliers, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving for cultural heritage, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural sensitivity training is not explicitly stated.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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AST SpaceMobile's privacy policy states that its systems do not recognize browser “do-not-track” requests, and it uses third-party network advertisers, indicating minimal user control over tracking.
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While users can opt-out of promotional emails, processing can take up to 10 business days.
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For authentication, the company's privacy policy mentions using session cookies to identify users while logged in, but there is no evidence of multi-factor authentication (MFA) availability or strong password policies, with MFA available for less than 20% of services.
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The company states it implements "reasonable precautions" and "strict procedures and security features" to prevent unauthorized access, aligning with good vulnerability management practices.
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However, there is no evidence of a formal bug bounty program. The company's privacy notice for job candidates states that personal data is retained for up to one year or longer based on legal claims, and the general privacy policy indicates collection of device ID, IP address, and web pages viewed, suggesting limited data minimization.
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The company discloses information to comply with legal processes and mentions compliance with data protection laws.
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However, a lawsuit alleges the company failed to disclose production disruptions to investors between November 14, 2023, and April 1, 2024, which suggests gaps in regulatory adherence.
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The company's job description mentions targeting CMMC Level 2 certification and aligning with CNSSP-12 and NIST 800-171 standards, but these are future goals or general compliance, not current certifications or comprehensive security testing coverage.
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Article 6 recommends regular internal and external cybersecurity audits, including penetration testing and zero-day scenario analysis, but does not state ASTS.US performs these, implying less than 25-40% of systems undergo regular security testing.
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The company's services are not designed for children under 13, but there is no evidence of privacy impact assessments for products, indicating that less than 10-20% of products are assessed for privacy impacts.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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AST SpaceMobile plans to retire its satellites by allowing them to burn up in the atmosphere, indicating that product components are not recycled at end-of-life.
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The company has not established any documented waste reduction targets or climate pledges.
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