AST SpaceMobile
First space-based cellular network for standard smartphones. Partners: AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Rakuten, Google. Block 2 BlueBird deployed late 2025. MSCI World Index Feb 2026. Commercial rollout 2026.
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FLEET & LAUNCH PARTNERS
Satellite operator (BlueBird constellation) — does not operate launch vehicles. Primary launch partners: SpaceX (Falcon 9), ISRO (LVM3 for BlueBird 1).
SECTOR POSITION
RECENT COVERAGE
| Date | Source | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Spaceflight Now | Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during prelaunch testing at Cape Canaveral |
| May 29, 2026 | NASASpaceFlight | Blue Origin’s New Glenn explodes during Static Fire test at LC-36 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | SEC EDGAR | AST SpaceMobile — DEF 14A filed 2026-04-28 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Ars Technica — Space | Rocket Report: Artemis III rocket getting ready; SpaceX is now an AI company |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Space.com | Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap |
REGISTRY DATA
Source: space_company_registry.json · Operator homepage → · Corporate homepage (2025/2026 updates) documents AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellite program (BlueBird 1-5 + Next Gen), April 19 2026 BlueBird 7 launch schedule, and mission as 'the first and only sp
METHODOLOGY
Launch history and subsystem outcomes aggregate from AstraVeris's launch_events table with Wilson 95% lower bounds on success rates. ARI scores come from the 11-factor composite (/finance/methodology/). Constellation counts derive from the live CelesTrak/GCAT object catalog. Gov contracts from USAspending.gov awards; private deals from deduplicated pipeline deal extraction. Absence of a row means "not tracked" — we never fabricate. See /methodology/ for the full data model and /data-licensing/ for licensing terms.
Not investment advice. For insurance underwriting, verify against primary-source filings and operator investigation reports.