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 […]

After a considerable delay and much-promised delivery dates, India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that AST SpaceMobile’s (AST) FM1 (aka BlueBird 6) will definitely launch during the first week of December. It is quite possible that BlueBird 7 (aka FM2) could also launch in December, although there is considerable uncertainty as to who will […]

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 satellite, also known as FM1, has “completed final assembly and testing and is ready for flight” according to a company statement. The satellite has been a long time reaching this point and was originally expected to launch much earlier this summer. It will now ship to India on a giant Antonov […]

AST SpaceMobile has received a positive upgrade from Bank of America. The bank has given the would-be broadband-to-consumer satellite operator a share price target of $55 (€46.89). AST is currently trading at about $42. The bank says it has based its target on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis and says a DCF valuation is […]