AST SpaceMobile has announced that the launch of the BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 satellites is currently scheduled for June 17th from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff is targeted for 2:39 am. EDT with additional opportunities available until 4:15 am. The orbital launch mission will carry the next-generation satellites BlueBirds 8, […]

Geostationary satellites usually manage around 15-18 years for their orbital positions. Satellites from the likes of AST SpaceMobile are significantly lower in orbit, and operate at 460, 520, 690, 730, 735 and 740 kms heights with commensurate reductions in orbital life. But that could be about to change. Currently, AST’s BlueBird fleet have “useful” orbital […]

Critics of AST SpaceMobile are suggesting that previous launch promises are again slipping. AST now says that its next batch of three satellites (BlueBirds 8,9, 10) will launch mid-June on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. “Vertical integration reaching scale with BlueBird 11 through BlueBird 33 in advanced stages of production and assembly,” said the satellite […]

Would-be global direct-to-consumer cellular supplier AST SpaceMobile lost its seventh BlueBird satellite on April 19th following a launch on a Jeff Bezos-backed rocket. The satellite was insured for $30 million (€25.5m), but that compensation will not help the very damaged reputation of AST (and the Bezos rocket company). AST’s shares fell more than 15 per […]

Satellite-based cellular telephony connectivity company AST SpaceMobile has reported its Q4 2005 financial numbers, delivering revenues of $54.3 million (€46.8m) against estimates of $41 million. AST also confirmed that the vital solar arrays on the recently launched BlueBird 6 satellite had unfurled successfully and were exceeding the designed 120 Mbps peak data rates. The company […]

AST SpaceMobile, which is just a few weeks away from launching its seventh satellite (BlueBird FM2) into orbit on a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket, has issued a statement saying that it is currently producing approximately six satellites per month from its Midland, Texas facilities. However, AST’s ambitions are considerable. It has previousely stated that […]

Analysts at the Bank of America have increased their price target for AST SpaceMobile from $85 (€72.8m) to $100 per share. The bank’s report to clients said: “2025 was a watershed year for LEO. We expect the momentum to intensify in 2026 as providers like AST and Starlink jockey to offer full cellular service and […]

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird #6 is due to launch on December 24th on an India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket. But news has emerged that many of the follow-on satellite fleet are now firmly in production. Production of satellites 8-to-19 were known about. That portfolio has now been extended to a total of 25 of these […]

AST SpaceMobile now has a fairly dependable launch date for its BlueBird 6 satellite, the first of its ‘second generation’ craft. It will be launched by India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on December 24th from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Center. The India launches have been something of a moveable feast, with assorted dates supplied ranging […]

AST SpaceMobile’s quarterly trading statement confirmed further delays in launching its satellites. The first of its ‘next-gen’ BlueBird craft (BB6) will now launch during the second week of December (on an Indian rocket) with the second (BB7) being delivered to Cape Canaveral this month with a launch soon after. However, launches are seen as running […]