08/05/2026
When people think about branded merchandise, they usually picture giveaways. AST SpaceMobile challenged us to think differentlyđĄ
Their team is building the largest communications satellites in low Earth orbit, so creating another standard promotional product was never going to tell that story.
Instead, we asked ourselves a different question: What if the satellite itself became the product? đ¤
Working alongside master artisans in Mexico, we transformed their BlueBird satellite into a handcrafted keepsake box, offered in copper and sterling silver. Every solar panel, proportion, and design element was carefully recreated to honor the engineering behind the original.
The result isnât just a branded item. Itâs a functional collectible that people proudly display on their desks, use as a keepsake box, and keep long after a typical promotional product would have been forgotten.
One of our favorite parts of this project is watching the craftsmanship come to life. Swipe through to see the electroplating process. Every finish is completed by skilled hands, with no shortcuts.
Our partnership with AST SpaceMobile began in 2024, and over the years theyâve continuously challenged us to reinterpret the same satellite in new and unexpected ways. Together weâve created mission patches, challenge coins, lapel pins, jewelry, cufflinks, charm bracelets, keychains, desk models, phone rings, custom building blocks, and now these keepsake boxes.
Each project starts with the same source material but ends with a completely different story.
Weâre grateful to the AST SpaceMobile team for trusting SOBO to keep pushing creative boundaries and proving that branded merchandise can be so much more than a giveaway.
The best products donât just carry a logo.
They create a connection, spark conversation, and become something people genuinely want to keep.
What could your brand become if you stopped thinking about giveaways and started thinking about collectibles?
