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 holds authorization for a 248-satellite constellation it has not yet built.
AST SpaceMobile has a target of up to 90 satellites by 2027.
The FCC expanded AST SpaceMobile’s previously authorized constellation from 25 satellites to 248 satellites.
AST SpaceMobile must launch at least 124 satellites by Aug. 2, 2030 and have the full 248-satellite system operational by Aug. 2, 2033.
AST SpaceMobile reported $70.9 million in full-year 2025 revenue.
AST SpaceMobile’s Supplemental Coverage from Space service uses spectrum already licensed to partner mobile network operators, so existing unmodified smartphones can access space-based coverage without new devices or separate service plans.
AST SpaceMobile’s Supplemental Coverage from Space system operates in coordination with Verizon, AT&T, and FirstNet.
Telesat Lightspeed, AST SpaceMobile, and Guowang enter the new framework without waivers.
AST SpaceMobile currently holds preliminary commercial agreements with additional carriers in international markets.
AST SpaceMobile is developing a proprietary application-specific integrated circuit intended to enhance satellite performance, with production expected to begin around mid-2026.
AST SpaceMobile aims to deploy between 45 and 60 satellites in 2026 to enable continuous broadband service in initial U.S. target markets.
The Federal Communications Commission granted AST SpaceMobile commercial authority to deploy a 248-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.
AST SpaceMobile has definitive commercial agreements with Verizon and AT&T in the domestic market.
AST SpaceMobile’s full-year 2025 revenue came from mobile network operator partnerships and U.S. government contracts, including agreements with the Space Development Agency for secure government communications.
AST SpaceMobile’s 248-satellite constellation is designed to deliver cellular broadband coverage directly to unmodified smartphones across the United States.
AST SpaceMobile is authorized to deploy a constellation of 248 satellites throughout the United States with direct-to-device offerings.
AST SpaceMobile expected to have at least 45 satellites in orbit by the end of the year before the NG-3 failure.
Blue Origin placed AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite into an off-nominal orbit on NG-3.
AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite flew on New Glenn’s first commercial mission.
The FCC’s Space Bureau granted AST SpaceMobile a permanent license to operate its foundational satellite system.