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 signed a new heavy launch vehicle on standby during its Q4 2025 earnings period.
AST SpaceMobile completed microns for phased arrays for launches 1 through 8.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled satellite completion for launches 5 and 6 in July 2026.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled satellite completion for launches 3 through 5 in May 2026 for BB8-10.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled satellite completion for launch 13 in February 2027.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled satellite completion for launch 4 in June 2026.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled satellite completion for launch 1 in September 2025 for BB6.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled satellite completion for launch 8 in September 2026.
AST SpaceMobile expects satellite(s) for launches 1 through 3 to be ready to ship.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled satellite completion for launch 9 in October 2026.
AST SpaceMobile mentioned Vulcan among its launch vehicles during its last earnings release.
AST SpaceMobile targets approximately 45 satellites in orbit during 2026.
AST SpaceMobile scheduled satellite completion for launch 11 in December 2026.
AST SpaceMobile received a direct-to-device broadband authorization from the FCC on April 22, 2026.
The HummingSat program’s German supply chain already includes ASP, AST, DLR, Tesat, Thales Germany, Jena Optronik, and Rockwell Collins Germany.
AST SpaceMobile plans to deploy its network with a launch every one to two months on average.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn experienced an orbital deployment anomaly in April 2026 that placed an AST SpaceMobile satellite in an incorrect orbit.
AST SpaceMobile’s new ControlSat design allows BlueBird satellites to be stacked and reduces their mass.
AST SpaceMobile has more than $1.2 billion in contracted revenue commitments.
AST SpaceMobile’s forthcoming Falcon 9 flight will validate its Midland, Texas production line.