AST SpaceMobile is building the SpaceMobile constellation, a space-based cellular broadband network intended to connect standard, unmodified smartphones directly to satellites. Its BlueBird satellites carry large phased array antennas, described by the company as the largest commercial arrays ever deployed in low Earth orbit.
stock
Nasdaq: ASTS as of 2026-07-05
facts
sats active (verified) counts objects currently tracked in CelesTrak's catalog for this constellation. It is a tracking count, not an operator claim about satellite health.
orbit
crawled events
- notable2026-11-02Boost Mobile's Adderton tells AST SpaceMobile to pivot fast on SpaceX threat
- notable2026-10-21AT&T and AST SpaceMobile complete first terrestrial-to-satellite cellular handoff
- notable2026-09-29AT&T CEO: SpaceX's Starlink cellular plan 'not a viable strategy'
- notable2026-08-10AST SpaceMobile posts wider Q2 loss after BlueBird 7 write-off
- noise2026-08-05AST SpaceMobile launches BlueBird 11-13 on Falcon 9 for direct-to-cell network
- major2026-08-04AST SpaceMobile launches direct-to-cellular service in Japan with Rakuten
- major2026-07-15AST SpaceMobile slips BlueBird target to 2027, plans $1B note sale
- noise2026-06-17AST SpaceMobile puts BlueBirds 8, 9 and 10 in orbit on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral
timeline
- 20242024-09-12AST SpaceMobile launches first five commercial BlueBird satellites from Cape Canaveralas of 2026-07-05
- 20232023-04-25AST SpaceMobile completes first space based voice call on unmodified smartphonesas of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-11-14AST SpaceMobile completes deployment of BlueWalker 3's 693 square foot antenna arrayas of 2026-07-05
- 2022-09-10AST SpaceMobile launches BlueWalker 3 test satellite from Cape Canaveralas of 2026-07-05
- 20212021-04-07AST SpaceMobile begins trading on Nasdaq under ticker ASTS after SPAC mergeras of 2026-07-05
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/bluebird-2.htm
faq
Who operates AST SpaceMobile BlueBird?
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird is operated by AST SpaceMobile. as of 2026-07-05
How many AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 17 objects for AST SpaceMobile BlueBird. as of 2026-11-06
When did AST SpaceMobile BlueBird first launch?
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird first launched on 2022-09-10. as of 2026-07-05