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AST SpaceMobile scheduled the BlueBird 7 launch for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Blue Origin’s New Glenn launch vehicle.
AST SpaceMobile launched its sixth BlueBird satellite on December 23, 2023, and plans to deploy up to 60 spacecraft by year-end 2026.
AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation BlueBird satellites enable peak data rates of up to 120 Mbps for space-based broadband connectivity.
Ast has launched BlueBird 6, the largest commercial antenna ever deployed in Low Earth Orbit.
Satellite constellations like Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Telesat Lightspeed require millions of users to be financially viable.
AST SpaceMobile plans to launch between 45 and 60 satellites by the end of 2026, with launches planned every one or two months on average.
ISRO launched the BlueBird 6 satellite for AST SpaceMobile on a LVM3 rocket on December 23 at 10:25 p.m. EST.
AST SpaceMobile has secured partnerships with more than 50 mobile network operators globally.
The collaboration between AT&T and AST SpaceMobile is governed by a commercial agreement signed in May 2024.
Verizon has entered an agreement to utilize AST SpaceMobile’s network via 850 MHz low-band spectrum.
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile intend to initiate a beta satellite service for commercial and FirstNet users in the first half of 2026.
BlueBird 6, the first of AST SpaceMobile’s Block 2 satellites, was deployed on December 23, 2025, and is designed to provide broadband services to unmodified smartphones using AT&T’s terrestrial spectrum.
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile announced infrastructure milestones on December 30, 2025, for the expansion of direct-to-cell satellite connectivity across the United States.
AST SpaceMobile maintains strategic partnerships and agreements with over 50 mobile network operators globally, including AT&T, Verizon, and Vodafone.
AST SpaceMobile intends to accelerate its launch cadence to one mission every 1 to 2 months following the validation of the BlueBird 6 architecture.
The successful mission marks the transition from prototype testing to scaled manufacturing and deployment at AST SpaceMobile’s Midland, Texas facilities.
AST SpaceMobile confirmed the successful orbital deployment of its BlueBird 6 satellite on December 24, 2025.
AST SpaceMobile plans to launch 45–60 satellites by the end of 2026, with launches planned every one or two months on average.
AST SpaceMobile has agreements with over 50 mobile network operators globally, serving nearly 3 billion subscribers combined.
AST SpaceMobile aims to have 45–60 satellites in orbit by the end of 2026 to provide continuous cellular broadband coverage across the United States and selected international markets.