AST SpaceMobile is a publicly traded satellite designer and manufacturer headquartered in Midland, Texas, focused on building a space-based cellular broadband network. Their SpaceMobile network aims to connect directly to standard, unmodified smartphones via their constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, like the BlueBird series. AST SpaceMobile partners with mobile network operators like AT&T, Verizon, and Vodafone to expand cellular coverage and provide connectivity in underserved areas, also securing contracts with the U.S. government for secure and reliable connectivity.
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AST SpaceMobile expects to have approximately 45 satellites in orbit by the end of 2026.
The upper stage delivered about half the delta-v needed for AST SpaceMobile’s target orbit for BlueBird-7.
AST SpaceMobile expects the cost of BlueBird 7 to be recovered under its insurance policy.
Blue Origin is in steady communication with AST SpaceMobile about the NG-3 mission.
AST SpaceMobile expects the cost of BlueBird 7 to be recovered under its insurance policy.
AST SpaceMobile expects BlueBird 8 through BlueBird 10 to be ready to ship in approximately 30 days.
BlueBird 7 would have been AST SpaceMobile’s eighth satellite deployed into low Earth orbit.
AST SpaceMobile plans to file an insurance claim for the BlueBird 7 satellite after New Glenn placed it into the wrong orbit.
AST SpaceMobile expects an orbital launch every one to two months on average during 2026.
AST SpaceMobile plans to launch satellites every one to two months on average to build a network that provides broadband connectivity from space.
AST SpaceMobile’s satellite from the NG-3 mission powered on after separation.
The upper stage that delivered AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird-7 satellite provided about 1,000 m/s of delta-v, mostly to change orbital inclination.
SpaceForce’s second orbit dataset placed AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird-7 satellite in a 265 x 485 km orbit with a 43.0-degree inclination.
AST SpaceMobile is targeting 45 satellites in orbit by the end of 2026.
AST SpaceMobile is currently in production through BlueBird 32.
Space Force tracked the Blue Origin and AST SpaceMobile launch as catalog 68765, 2026-85A, in a 154 x 494 km orbit with a 36.1-degree inclination.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn carried AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite from Launch Complex 36 (LC-36).
The Blue Origin and AST SpaceMobile launch was in a 154 x 494 km orbit at 36.1 degrees inclination.
AST SpaceMobile confirmed that the satellite has powered on.
AST SpaceMobile’s next batch of three satellites is expected to ship within 30 days.