AST SpaceMobile BlueBird / connectivity constellation
sourcingtypical 4/5 · 8 factsAST 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 (source, as of 2026-07-05)
faq
Who operates AST SpaceMobile BlueBird?
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird is operated by AST SpaceMobile. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites are active on orbit?
CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 14 objects for AST SpaceMobile BlueBird. (source, as of 2026-07-11)
When did AST SpaceMobile BlueBird first launch?
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird first launched on 2022-09-10. (source, 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.
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events
timeline
- 20242024-09-12AST SpaceMobile launches first five commercial BlueBird satellites from Cape Canaveral (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20232023-04-25AST SpaceMobile completes first space based voice call on unmodified smartphones (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20222022-11-14AST SpaceMobile completes deployment of BlueWalker 3's 693 square foot antenna array (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 2022-09-10AST SpaceMobile launches BlueWalker 3 test satellite from Cape Canaveral (source, as of 2026-07-05)
- 20212021-04-07AST SpaceMobile begins trading on Nasdaq under ticker ASTS after SPAC merger (source, as of 2026-07-05)
sources
Includes data from Gunter's Space Page: doc_sdat/bluebird-2.htm