AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Third Quarter 2026 Results
Business Wire•09/11/2026•16:30 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Q3 revenue reached $42.3 million from commercial and U.S. Government customers
- ➤2026 revenue guidance maintained at $150.0 million to $200.0 million
- ➤Japan agreement provides approximately $1.0 billion in non-dilutive satellite funding
- ➤Launch agreements cover over 100 BlueBird satellites for deployment during 2027 and 2028
- ➤Nationwide intermittent U.S. service expected before year-end 2026
Expert Statements
Abel Avellan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AST SpaceMobile
“We advanced several important initiatives to support the global expansion of our space-based cellular broadband network and expect to work with all major mobile network operators in the United States and Europe, providing potential expansion of our commercial ecosystem of over 60 mobile network operators representing over 3 billion subscribers.”
Abel Avellan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AST SpaceMobile
“We expanded our international commercial footprint, strengthened mobile network operator partnerships, and secured additional spectrum and regulatory authorizations. We also announced Blacklift, our proprietary 20-ton rocket, which is intended to provide greater control over launch availability, deployment schedules, and attractive ownership economics.”
Abel Avellan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AST SpaceMobile
“On the manufacturing front, we are transitioning to full-scale ASIC integration beginning with BlueBird 34, while advancing production through BlueBird 51.”
Abel Avellan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AST SpaceMobile
“We expect to achieve a production rate of six ASIC satellites per month in December of this year.”
Abel Avellan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AST SpaceMobile
“Looking ahead, our priorities are to advance service readiness across our initial markets, complete the transition to ASIC-enabled production, and scale our constellation deployment. Through our partner-first strategy, we are expanding our scope of service and positioning AST SpaceMobile to become the direct-to-device partner of choice for mobile network operators, technology leaders and the United States Government, extending our total addressable market well beyond traditional direct-to-device cellular broadband. With additional launch capacity and manufacturing output expected to increase, we are focused on accelerating constellation deployment and capitalizing on this expanded opportunity.”
AST SpaceMobile Provides Business Update and Third Quarter 2026 Results
Nationwide intermittent service activation in the United States and other key markets before year-end 2026
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