Aerospace
AST SpaceMobile
A satellite company building a space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect standard, unmodified mobile phones directly to satellites, targeting a major commercial revenue ramp once its constellation reaches scale. The FCC granted AST SpaceMobile commercial authorization for direct-to-device service in April 2026, approving a 248-satellite supplemental-coverage-from-space constellation using AT&T and Verizon spectrum, following the company's first-ever VoLTE call and SMS over satellite with AT&T in July 2025 and Canada's first space-based 4G voice/data/video demonstration with Bell Canada in October 2025.
Leading Indicators
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Sources
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Evidence
3 sources · 1 government/SEC filing · 82% avg. source confidence
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) — AST SpaceMobile FY2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K), filed with the SEC95% source confidence
- AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 earnings release / SEC 8-K — AST SpaceMobile reiterates $150-200M 2026 revenue guidance, targets 45 satellites by year-end78% source confidence
- Investing.com (AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 earnings call transcript) — AST SpaceMobile Q1 2026 revenue misses estimates at $14.7M, but management reaffirms guidance74% source confidence
Latest Activity
Insider Filing Activity
Counts filing frequency only — transaction direction/size wasn't parseable from the sampled filings · sourced from SEC EDGAR · as of Jul 28, 2026
Dependency Map
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The Story So Far (last 6 months)
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AST SpaceMobile's Timeline
A sourced, dated history of AST SpaceMobile's key moments — founding to present.
Apr 2026 · FCC grants commercial direct-to-device authorization
The FCC granted AST SpaceMobile commercial authorization to provide direct-to-device satellite service using AT&T and Verizon spectrum, approving deployment of a 248-satellite constellation for supplemental coverage from space -- a major regulatory milestone clearing the path for commercial direct-to-cell service.