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Further Reading from MarketBeat AST SpaceMobile Gears Up for Its BlueBird 6 Launch Next WeekWritten by Jordan Chussler. Published 12/11/2025. 
Key Points - AST SpaceMobile is slated to launch its next BlueBird 6 satellite next week.
- BlueBird 6 is 3.5 times as large as its predecessors and is expected to support 10 times their data capacity.
- Despite gaining more than 265% this year, ASTS is still favorable among Wall Street’s institutional investors and has a $1 billion revenue pipeline awaiting its services.
On Monday, Dec. 15, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is scheduled to launch its next-generation satellite, BlueBird 6, which is expected to bolster the company's space-based cellular broadband network while also serving as a litmus test for the Midland, Texas–based firm's ability to ramp up operations. The milestone is an important step toward the communication services sector newcomer's ambition to provide direct-to-smartphone, 24/7 high-speed cellular service. It's no surprise investors and critics alike are watching the launch closely for clues about AST SpaceMobile's technology evolution and the stock's potential trajectory heading into 2026. BlueBird 6's Launch Serves as a Credibility Test for AST SpaceMobile Trump's Next Export Ban Could Reshape the Global Economy
It's not semiconductors, AI chips or quantum computers. But none of those technologies can exist without it. On January 19th, 2026, Trump is expected to ban exports of something every tech company desperately needs—forcing them all to relocate to U.S. soil. See what he's about to ban here… BlueBird 6 will feature the largest commercial phased-array antenna of any satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO) at 2,400 square feet. For context, AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 (the company's prototype test satellite launched on Sept. 10, 2022) and BlueBirds 1 through 5 (launched on Sept. 12, 2024) were equipped with arrays measuring 693 square feet. BlueBird 6 is 3.5 times the size of its predecessors and is expected to support 10 times their data capacity after it launches from India's Satish Dhawan Space Center next week. While the launch may seem routine to a casual observer, it represents a significant step for the company. AST SpaceMobile is accelerating production and operations. By the end of 2026, the space-telecommunications firm plans to have between 45 and 60 BlueBird satellites in LEO servicing the United States, Europe and Japan. Of those satellites, 40 are expected to be online in early 2026, highlighting how rapidly the company is scaling. Looking further out, AST SpaceMobile intends to develop a larger fleet of fewer but larger satellites than some competitors, using as many as 90 satellites overall. That makes Monday's launch particularly important if AST SpaceMobile wants to accelerate its deployment schedule. To meet those targets, the company is relying on a workforce of more than 1,800 personnel, roughly 1,800 patents or patent-pending claims, and approximately half a million square feet of manufacturing and operations facilities around the globe. According to a recent press release, the company is "95% vertically integrated, with all major manufacturing processes kept under U.S. control." By the end of 2025, the company says it will have the capacity to manufacture six launch-ready BlueBirds per month. ASTS's $1 Billion Revenue Pipeline in Waiting Perhaps more impressive than its galactic aspirations is the revenue pipeline AST SpaceMobile could generate once its services go live. The company has disclosed it may only provide intermittent national coverage in early 2026, with plans for continuous service later in the year as additional BlueBird satellites are launched and the network expands. That expansion has helped AST SpaceMobile secure more than $1 billion in aggregate contracted revenue from commercial partners and the U.S. federal government, according to the company's Q3 business update. Those government agreements include a $43 million contract with the U.S. Space Development Agency for network services, plus engagements with the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense for national security space demonstration projects through the DoD's Hypersonic and Advanced Space-based Testbed (HALO) program. Commercially, the company has agreements with Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), AT&T (NYSE: T) and Vodafone Group (NASDAQ: VOD). Those deals sit alongside commercial pacts with Japanese tech conglomerate Rakuten (OTCMKTS: RKUNY), real estate investment trust American Tower (NYSE: AMT), and BCE (NYSE: BCE), formerly Bell Canada Enterprises. Where Wall Street Stands on ASTS Despite gaining more than 265% this year, AST SpaceMobile remains a fan favorite among Wall Street's institutional investors. Much of that enthusiasm stems from the company's strategic partnerships, which have raised analyst expectations. In short, the looming $1 billion in contracted revenue has Wall Street bullish on ASTS. The current short interest of 14.44% may concern some investors, but that figure is down 5.20% from the last reporting period. That dollar value is also considerably lower than the $3.55 billion worth of shares that were short on Oct. 15, a record since AST SpaceMobile went public. Institutional ownership remains robust at nearly 61%. Over the past 12 months, institutional buyers (296) have outnumbered sellers (105), with inflows of $1.9 billion easily surpassing outflows of just over $312 million. Vanguard is particularly bullish on ASTS. As the largest institutional holder, the firm owns more than 19.9 million shares, valued at nearly $977.7 million. The asset manager increased its position 13.4% last quarter, reflecting a trend among AST SpaceMobile's other top-five institutional holders. During the same quarter, Northern Trust, Gotham Asset Management and VackEck Associated increased their positions by 18.1%, 37.8% and 125.1%, respectively.
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