AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is a publicly traded Satellite Comms & Direct-to-Device company founded in 2017 and based in Midland, United States.
| Date | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2021 | IPO (SPAC) | $462M | $1.4B | — |
AST SpaceMobile reported Q2 2026 revenue of $31.5 million driven by gateway deliveries and U.S. Government milestones, up from $1.2 million in Q2 2025. Operating expenses were $329.1 million (including $125.9 million loss on involuntary conversion); adjusted operating expenses reached $119.1 million. Net loss was $230.9 million, or $(0.77) per share. The company expanded its constellation to 13 in-orbit satellites with 20,000 square feet of combined aperture hardware, added 60+ MNO partnerships covering 3 billion subscribers globally, and increased contracted revenue backlog to $1.30 billion. The firm raised $1.15 billion in convertible notes in July 2026 and maintained full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $150–200 million, supported by U.S. Government awards totaling $125+ million and preparations for beta service launch in 2026.
Full-year 2026 revenue $150.0–200.0 million

Japan backs a 700 MHz Rakuten-AST SpaceMobile satellite-direct network, positioning it to rival SpaceX's Starlink.

A prepaid carrier expresses interest in offering both Starlink Mobile and AST SpaceMobile direct-to-phone service.
A market overview piece highlights SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and AST SpaceMobile as leading the 'New Space' era for space ETFs.

Rocket Lab boosted its bid for Iridium by 30% amid speculation that AST SpaceMobile was the competing bidder.

New research quantifies how Falcon 9 reuse and high cadence have given SpaceX >75% of global launch mass, reshaping the market.

An industry analysis argues cheaper launch shifts the engineering bottleneck from mass constraints to surface-area constraints for spacecraft design.
BlueBird is AST SpaceMobile's line of low-Earth-orbit satellites carrying very large phased-array antennas that act as cell towers in space. They connect directly to standard, unmodified 4G and 5G smartphones, delivering voice, text, and broadband data without special hardware or apps. The first five commercial BlueBirds launched in 2024, with larger Block 2 satellites following. The constellation is designed to fill coverage gaps for partner carriers across rural, maritime, and disaster zones worldwide.
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