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AST SpaceMobile Delays Satellite Launch, Expands Global Plans

11/13/2025

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AST SpaceMobile will launch its sixth BlueBird satellite in December 2025 from India, delayed from an initial Q1 2024 launch.
The company aims to expand its satellite constellation to 45 to 60 satellites by the end of 2026, with launches scheduled every one to two months.
In Q3 2025, AST SpaceMobile secured over $1 billion in contracted revenue and finalized commercial agreements in the Middle East and U.S.
Initial services will begin in the U.S. in early 2026, followed by Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the U.K.

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Story summary

AST SpaceMobile will launch its sixth BlueBird satellite in December 2025 from India, delayed from an initial Q1 2024 launch.
The company aims to expand its satellite constellation to 45 to 60 satellites by the end of 2026, with launches scheduled every one to two months.
In Q3 2025, AST SpaceMobile secured over $1 billion in contracted revenue and finalized commercial agreements in the Middle East and U.S.
Initial services will begin in the U.S. in early 2026, followed by Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and the U.K.