AST SpaceMobile, Inc. entered the public markets through a merger with New Providence Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: NPA), a blank-check company that completed its initial public offering in 2020 under the sponsorship of New Providence Acquisition Management LLC. Targeting the satellite telecommunications sector, the SPAC closed its business combination with AST SpaceMobile in April 2021, with the combined company subsequently trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ASTS. AST SpaceMobile is developing a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect standard mobile devices directly to low-Earth-orbit satellites. The company filed the referenced 8-K current report with the SEC on May 11, 2026. Sign up for SpacDesk to access full filing histories, sponsor profiles, and deal analytics across the SPAC market.