Overview
- BlueBird 6 is scheduled to lift off from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Center and is licensed in the U.S. for space-based cellular broadband.
- The spacecraft features a nearly 2,400-square-foot phased array, about 3.5 times larger than earlier BlueBirds, delivering roughly 10 times the data capacity.
- AST SpaceMobile outlines five orbital launches by the end of Q1 2026 with a one-to-two-month cadence thereafter toward continuous service coverage.
- Production in Midland, Texas is ramping, with hardware for 40 satellites slated for completion by early 2026.
- Third-quarter revenue reached $14.7 million and partner commitments exceed $1 billion, while shares rose after the announcement and the company cautioned timing could shift due to weather or readiness.