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How many AST SpaceMobile satellites are in orbit, counted every morning, how far its phone-from-space service has got, plus results, directors’ share deals and the latest news.
BlueBird satellite tracker
AST SpaceMobile’s satellites in orbit, counted every morning from public tracking data. BlueBirds up to number 46 are being built.
13 satellites in orbit
- Launches they went up on
- 5
Counted every morning from CelesTrak (last on 28 Oct 2026). Debris and satellites that have come down are not counted.
Each satellite
| Satellite | Launched | Height |
|---|---|---|
| BlueBird 11 | 2026 | 526 km |
| BlueBird 12 | 2026 | 526 km |
| BlueBird 13 | 2026 | 526 km |
| BlueBird 10 | 2026 | 527 km |
| BlueBird 9 | 2026 | 527 km |
| BlueBird 8 | 2026 | 527 km |
| BlueBird 6 | 2025 | 509 km |
| BlueBird 4 | 2024 | 505 km |
| BlueBird 2 | 2024 | 505 km |
| BlueBird 1 | 2024 | 505 km |
| BlueBird 5 | 2024 | 505 km |
| BlueBird 3 | 2024 | 505 km |
| BlueWalker 3 (test satellite) | 2022 | 447 km |
Height is the average height above the Earth, worked out from each satellite’s orbit.
We started counting on 28 Oct 2026. A chart of the count appears here after a few days.
Products and progress
Where each AST SpaceMobile product has got to, from first announcement to widely available. Checked against AST SpaceMobile’s Q2 2026 update (10 Aug 2026).
Satellites
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BlueBird satellites in orbit Early rollout
13 in orbit, including six launched in 50 days
Each is the largest commercial satellite array in low orbit, about 20,000 sq ft in total. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
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BlueBirds 14–16 Testing
Ready to ship soon
The next three satellites to launch. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
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BlueBirds 17–46 In development
Being built and assembled
The satellites that will fill out the network. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
Service
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Phone service from space (beta) Testing
Beta service planned for 2026; 3,000 cells switched on across the US
Lets ordinary phones connect straight to satellites where there is no mast. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
Partners
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Joint venture of the top three US networks Announced
Planned
Aims to give every American phone coverage from space. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
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Europe network tests Testing
Testing with Vodafone, Orange, Telefónica and Deutsche Telekom
Also testing in Canada, Japan and Saudi Arabia, subject to approvals. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
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Japan J-LEO with Rakuten Announced
Provisionally chosen by Japan; worth up to about $1bn
A Japanese government-backed network with Rakuten. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
Government
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US government work Early rollout
Over $125m of new awards for national security uses
Secure communications and other defence uses. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
Network
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Ground stations Testing
Nearly 50 being built or planned
Gateways on the ground that link the satellites to phone networks. AST SpaceMobile Q2 2026 update
What’s new
- Filing Large shareholder update SEC,
- Filing Company announcement: board or management change SEC,
- Filing Maya Bernal: shares kept back for tax 3,935 shares SEC,
- Filing Wayne Thorsen: awarded shares 200,000 shares SEC,
- Filing Company announcement: board or management change SEC,
The last 30 days. Headlines link to the full stories on the publishers’ own sites.
Numbers
Sales each quarter
Net profit each quarter
| Quarter | Months | Sales | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Apr–Jun 2026 | $31.5m | −$231m |
| Q1 2026 | Jan–Mar 2026 | $14.7m | −$191m |
| Q4 2025 | Oct–Dec 2025 | $54.3m | −$74.0m |
| Q3 2025 | Jul–Sep 2025 | $14.7m | −$123m |
| Q2 2025 | Apr–Jun 2025 | $1.2m | −$99.4m |
From AST SpaceMobile’s results filed with the SEC; newer quarters appear automatically, with the business split added after each report is checked.
Directors’ share deals
Directors and senior staff must tell the SEC within two business days when they buy, sell or are given shares.
| Reported | Who | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | Maya BernalChief Accounting Officer | Shares kept back for tax 3,935 shares |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Wayne ThorsenEVP & Chief Commercial Officer | Awarded shares 200,000 shares |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Huiwen YaoChief Technology Officer | Sold 40,000 shares at $58.93 ($2.4m) |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Shanti B. GuptaChief Operating Officer | Sold 12,000 shares at $58.89 ($706,680) |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Adriana CisnerosDirector | Bought 10,822 shares at $57.22 ($619,200) |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Christopher Edward TurcoEVP and Chief of Staff | Awarded shares 200,000 shares |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Huiwen YaoChief Technology Officer | Used options 40,000 shares |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Abel Antonio AvellanChief Executive Officer, Director, Owns over 10% | Awarded shares 150,000 shares |
From Form 4 filings on SEC EDGAR. ‘Used options’ means turning share options into shares; it is not a purchase on the market.
Share price
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Timeline
- 2026Launches BlueBirds 8–13 within 50 days.
- Jul 2026Raises $1.15bn to fund the network.
- Sep 2024Launches its first five BlueBird satellites.
- Apr 2023Makes the first space-to-phone call using an ordinary smartphone.
- Sep 2022Launches its BlueWalker 3 test satellite.
- Apr 2021Shares listed on Nasdaq.
- 2017Abel Avellan founds AST SpaceMobile in Midland, Texas.
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- US filings, results and insider deals: SEC EDGAR
- Satellites in orbit: CelesTrak
- Headlines: TechCrunch
- Products, cities and timeline: checked by ChartsView against the company’s own reports, last on 28 Oct 2026.
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