Verizon and AST SpaceMobile have struck a commercial agreement to leverage AST’s direct-to-device (D2D) satellite infrastructure beginning in 2026, enabling Verizon’s 850 MHz low-band spectrum to reach remote and underserved U.S. areas. The deal b...

Oct 06, 2025 • 11 days ago • News

The FCC has designated October as “Space Month”—a coordinated push to accelerate satellite licensing and modernize spectrum policy amid rising competition with China. Following Congress’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which restores auction authorit...
ASTS recently announced that BlueBird 6 has completed assembly and testing and will ship to India on October 12. BlueBird 7 is next to follow, while satellites 8 through 16 are already in production, launching every 1–2 months through 2026. The co...
The Midland, Texas, City Council unanimously approved amendments to AST’s economic development agreement, allowing expansion into the full MDC facility, renewing leases, and adding ~50 jobs on top of ~200 existing.This physical expansion boosts AS...

Sep 24, 2025 • 23 days ago • Analysis

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AST SpaceMobile is racing to deploy a constellation big enough to power direct-to-cell service across the U.S., Europe, Japan, and the U.K. in 2026, and we map the possible trajectories of its Block-2 launch campaign. 
Delaware’s bankruptcy court (Mon, Sept 22, 2025) approved AST SpaceMobile’s settlement for long-term rights to 40 MHz L-band (US/Canada) plus 5 MHz at 1670–1675 MHz, prime phone-friendly MSS spectrum. The order resolves key disputes and includes I...
SpaceX’s new FCC filing (SAT-LOA-20250916-00282) marks a dramatic expansion of its direct-to-cell ambitions: the company now seeks approval for up to 15,000 Starlink V3 satellites dedicated to DTC service, compared with earlier expectations of aro...
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SpaceX’s $17B purchase of AWS-4/H-block spectrum and the rollout of V3 Starship-class satellites turn Starlink DTC into a very strong rural/suburban solution, and, paired with terrestrial Starlink hardware in cities, position Starlink as a full-stack connectivity challenger to U.S. MNOs.
ASTS rose nearly 9% after the company reiterated plans to deploy 45–60 satellites by 2026 and confirmed that the BlueBird test satellites are already operational in LEO. Investor enthusiasm was further supported by reports that ATT is acquiring sp...

Aug 22, 2025 • about 2 months ago • News

ISRO now indicates that AST SpaceMobile’s first BlueBird (FM1) launch may not occur until late 2025, slipping from earlier expectations. The delay postpones initial commercial service activation and stretches the period where operations must be su...
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