
BlueBird satellites are the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed in low Earth orbit, measuring approximately 2,400 square feet, for government and commercial use


BlueBird satellites are designed to

BlueBird satellites are the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed in low Earth orbit, measuring approximately 2,400 square feet, for government and commercial use


BlueBird satellites are designed to enable peak data speeds of nearly 200 Mbps directly to standard smartphones, enabling voice, broadband data, and video from space


BlueBird satellites through BlueBird 37 in production, while BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13 are in final preparations for shipment to Cape Canaveral


AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ("AST SpaceMobile") (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ASTS">ASTS</a>), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced the successful orbital launch of its BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 satellites.

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The BlueBird 8, 9, 10 mission lifted off at 2:39 EDT on Wednesday, June 17, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, marking another important milestone in AST SpaceMobile's continued network deployment enabling true space-based cellular broadband connectivity directly to everyday smartphones.


BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 satellites are the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed in low Earth orbit, measuring approximately 2,400 square feet. Their expansive antenna arrays enable direct, reliable connectivity to standard smartphones, with high power generation in orbit. The result is more targeted coverage, reduced interference, increased capacity, and seamless cellular broadband experience. These next-generation satellites are designed to deliver nearly double the peak data speeds of the company&#39;s initial Block 1 BlueBird satellites, which recently achieved peak download speeds of 98.9 Mbps directly to standard smartphones, supporting voice, broadband data, and video applications from space.


"BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 represent the continued execution of a vision once considered impossible: space-based cellular broadband to everyone, everywhere" said Abel Avellan, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of AST SpaceMobile. "Our team has built a new class of space-based cellular broadband technology that connects seamlessly to everyday smartphones. This is a fundamental transformation of how the world connects. We invented this market, and we are executing and advancing our network to make global, space-based cellular broadband a reality."


"This first stacked launch is just the beginning," Avellan added. "BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13 will ship shortly for our next launch, while next-generation BlueBird satellites through BlueBird 37 are already in active production and assembly Our focus is firmly on execution: scaling launch cadence, manufacturing, and preparing for commercial service."


Each launch advances the company's goal of delivering seamless, space-based cellular broadband integrated with terrestrial mobile networks, leveraging a flexible spectrum strategy across both partner and AST SpaceMobile spectrum, together with standard 4G and 5G devices.


BlueBird satellites are assembled, integrated, and tested at AST SpaceMobile's facilities in Midland Texas, reflecting the company's commitment to U.S.-based innovation and manufacturing. AST SpaceMobile now operates over 500,000 square feet of manufacturing and operations facilities worldwide, supported by a 2,250+ workforce, and a technology platform backed by over 3,900 patents and patent-pending claims.


As the constellation grows, the company progresses toward initial service activation and continuous coverage across key markets including the United States, Canada, Europe, Saudi Arabia, and Japan, in collaboration with leading mobile network operators AT&amp;T, Verizon, Vodafone, Rakuten, Bell, Telus, and stc Group, as well as the U.S. Government and other strategic markets.


AST SpaceMobile has agreements with nearly 60 mobile network operators globally representing more than 3 billion subscribers combined, together with strategic partnerships with AT&amp;T, Verizon, Vodafone, Rakuten, Google, Bell, Telus, stc Group, and American Tower.


About AST SpaceMobile


AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio, and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to enable 4G and 5G space-based cellular broadband to every device, everywhere, for today's nearly 6 billion mobile subscribers globally. For more information, follow AST SpaceMobile on <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCDr2JePebZFY-vwQaZueftg&amp;esheet=54555729&amp;newsitemid=20260617420856&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=YouTube&amp;index=1&amp;md5=ba8c601790e9644cadfd19d5f45a4e54" shape="rect">YouTube</a>, <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAST_SpaceMobile&amp;esheet=54555729&amp;newsitemid=20260617420856&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=X+%28Formerly+Twitter%29&amp;index=2&amp;md5=448748896e0674c6e04f1dd4eb769336" shape="rect">X (Formerly Twitter)</a>, <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fauthwall%3Ftrk%3Dbf%26trkInfo%3DAQHKqM4IojiV3gAAAYct9c_ozRwv13-eVjLgh1BhGTNXnjdhcPOM12k9tJTT3SiaDeJ9Uw55CTWOvOxo1Gv97tcPXJ-TNk2ZdYJe_E7E93RPl60HxEJOQdnFqVRCxenRTvAzKsg%3D%26original_referer%3D%26sessionRedirect%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.linkedin.com%252Fcompany%252Fast-spacemobile%252F&amp;esheet=54555729&amp;newsitemid=20260617420856&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=LinkedIn&amp;index=3&amp;md5=1162f69cbb9490c0bc9dd4553da0d3d5" shape="rect">LinkedIn</a> and <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FASTSpaceMobile&amp;esheet=54555729&amp;newsitemid=20260617420856&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=4&amp;md5=b75b674abd38633f06bff515c1b941c1" shape="rect">Facebook</a>. Watch <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FGO9-SBCq8oY&amp;esheet=54555729&amp;newsitemid=20260617420856&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=this+video&amp;index=5&amp;md5=4190e8454928078a7db062df21094f5a" shape="rect">this video</a> for an overview of the SpaceMobile mission.


Forward-Looking Statements


This communication contains "forward-looking statements" that are not historical facts, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of AST SpaceMobile to differ materially from those expected and projected. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the words "believes," "estimates," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "may," "will," "would," "potential," "projects," "predicts," "continue," or "should," or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside AST SpaceMobile's control and are difficult to predict.


Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) expectations regarding AST SpaceMobile's strategies and future financial performance, including AST's future business plans or objectives, expected functionality of the SpaceMobile Service, anticipated timing of the launch of the Block 2 BlueBird satellites, anticipated demand and acceptance of mobile satellite services, prospective performance and commercial opportunities and competitors, the timing of obtaining regulatory approvals, ability to finance its research and development activities, commercial partnership acquisition and retention, products and services, pricing, marketing plans, operating expenses, market trends, revenues, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and AST SpaceMobile's ability to invest in growth initiatives; (ii) the negotiation of definitive agreements with mobile network operators relating to the SpaceMobile Service that would supersede preliminary agreements and memoranda of understanding and the ability to enter into commercial agreements with other parties or government entities; (iii) the ability of AST SpaceMobile to grow and manage growth profitably and retain its key employees and AST SpaceMobile's responses to actions of its competitors and its ability to effectively compete; (iv) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (v) the possibility that AST SpaceMobile may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (vi) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against AST SpaceMobile; and (vii) other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including those in the Risk Factors section of AST SpaceMobile's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2026, its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 filed with the SEC on May 11, 2026 and the future reports that it may file from time to time with the SEC.


AST SpaceMobile cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. AST SpaceMobile cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. For information identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors in AST SpaceMobile's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2026, its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 filed with the SEC on May 11, 2026 and the future reports that it may file from time to time with the SEC. AST SpaceMobile's securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the SEC's website at <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" rel="nofollow" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov&amp;esheet=54555729&amp;newsitemid=20260617420856&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sec.gov&amp;index=6&amp;md5=239f96da4153866189eae7ca186447cc" shape="rect">www.sec.gov</a>. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, AST SpaceMobile disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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AST SpaceMobile Announces Successful Orbital Launch of BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10

AST SpaceMobile advances with BlueBirds 8-10 launch milestone

AST SpaceMobile announced the successful orbital launch of BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10, the largest commercial LEO arrays to date, designed to deliver nearly 200 Mbps directly to smartphones. The milestone, along with BlueBirds 11-13 shipping and BlueBird 37 in production, reinforces its deployment path and partnerships with global operators, potentially accelerating near-term commercialization.

AST SpaceMobile Announces Successful Orbital Launch of BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10

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