AST SpaceMobile develops a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect standard, unmodified smartphones through BlueBird satellites in low Earth orbit. News about ASTS commonly covers satellite production and launches, FCC and spectrum authorizations, direct-to-device service capabilities, and commercial or government applications.
Company updates also include mobile network operator partnerships, government contracts, quarterly business results, revenue commitments, and capital actions tied to funding the SpaceMobile network and manufacturing plan.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) announced a proposed private offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due April 15, 2036, with an initial purchaser option for an additional $150.0 million. Proceeds are for general corporate purposes, deployment, AI commercialization, government opportunities, debt reduction, and opportunistic investments. Concurrent plans include registered direct offerings to fund repurchases of up to $300.0 million of existing convertible notes and separate privately negotiated repurchases of up to $300.0 million principal of existing notes; completion of each action is subject to market conditions and closing conditions.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) announced proposed cash repurchases of up to $50.0 million of its 4.25% convertible senior notes due 2032 and up to $250.0 million of its 2.375% convertible senior notes due 2032, to be funded by concurrent registered direct offerings of Class A common stock. AST SpaceMobile also announced a separate private offering of up to $1.0 billion aggregate principal of new convertible senior notes due 2036, with an initial purchaser option of $150.0 million.
The Company intends to use net proceeds from each registered direct offering, together with cash on hand, to fund the related repurchases. UBS Investment Bank and ICR Capital LLC are advisors/placement agent. Repurchases and offerings remain subject to market and other conditions and may not occur.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) announced successful unfolding of BlueBird 6, a next-generation satellite with the largest commercial communications array in LEO, spanning ~2,400 square feet and designed to support peak data speeds up to 120 Mbps.
The company plans to launch 45–60 satellites by end of 2026, operates nearly 500,000 sq ft of facilities, employs ~1,800 people, and holds >3,800 patent and patent-pending claims.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) scheduled the BlueBird 7 orbital launch for late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral on Blue Origin’s New Glenn. BlueBird 7 is identical to BlueBird 6 and carries a nearly 2,400 sq ft communications array (3.5x larger than BlueBirds 1–5) designed for peak space-based broadband rates up to 120 Mbps. AST SpaceMobile plans a multi-launch campaign averaging one orbital launch every 1–2 months in 2026, targeting 45–60 satellites by year-end; New Glenn can carry up to 8 next-generation BlueBirds per flight. The company says it is ~95% vertically integrated, operates ~500,000 sq ft of facilities in Texas, and employs ~1,800 people. Exact launch timing remains subject to change.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) was awarded a prime indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) position on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency SHIELD program, announced January 15–16, 2026. The award makes AST SpaceMobile eligible to bid on future MDA task orders across research, development, engineering, prototyping, and operations supporting layered missile, air, space, cyber, and hybrid defenses. The company emphasized its on-orbit dual-use LEO technology, the largest commercial phased arrays in LEO, 95% vertical integration with U.S.-based manufacturing, ~500,000 sq ft of facilities, and ~1,800 employees.
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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) announced it will participate in the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference in New York on December 8-9, 2025. The company said President Scott Wisniewski will speak in a fireside chat on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET. A live link and a replay available for at least 30 days will be posted on the company’s investor relations website at https://investors.ast-science.com/. Investors seeking a meeting were directed to contact their sponsoring firm sales representative or the investor relations team at investors@ast-science.com.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) announced two new U.S. manufacturing sites in Texas and Homestead, Florida, expanding its production footprint to support accelerated next‑generation BlueBird satellite manufacturing.
The company said its U.S. workforce has grown by over 100% in six months to more than 1,800 employees, operates five Texas facilities including a Midland build site, and maintains 95% vertical integration with 3,800 U.S. patents and patent‑pending claims. New BlueBirds will use the AST5000 ASIC, support peak speeds up to 120 Mbps, and feature 2,400 sq ft phased‑array antennas and custom power systems to increase bandwidth capacity up to 10x versus current BlueBirds.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) announced that its next-generation satellite BlueBird 6, a U.S.-licensed craft with the largest commercial phased array in low Earth orbit at nearly 2,400 square feet, is scheduled to launch on December 15, 2025 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India.
The satellite is described as ~3.5x larger than BlueBirds 1–5 and to support 10x the data capacity. The company targets five orbital launches by end of Q1 2026, with launches every one to two months on average and a goal of 45–60 satellites in orbit by the end of 2026. AST SpaceMobile cites ~500,000 sq ft of global manufacturing capacity and a workforce of nearly 1,800. The release notes launch timing is subject to change due to provider readiness and weather.
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) reported Q3 2025 results and a business update highlighting commercial momentum and financing moves. Key points: $1.0B+ aggregate contracted revenue commitments; $3.2B pro forma cash and liquidity; Q3 GAAP revenue of $14.7M; reiterated H2 2025 revenue guidance of $50M–$75M. Announced definitive commercial agreements with Verizon and stc Group (stc: 10-year, $175M prepayment), intention with Vodafone for a European constellation, and a new U.S. Government contract award (subject to negotiation). Raised $1.15B gross from 10-year convertible notes. On track for multiple launches to reach 45–60 satellites by end of 2026 and initial activations in key markets in early 2026.