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Today's Bonus Article 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 services. It's little surprise investors and analysts are watching the launch closely to glean clues about AST SpaceMobile's technological progress and the stock's potential trajectory into 2026. BlueBird 6's Launch Serves as a Credibility Test for AST SpaceMobile A free report revealing the 7 key indicators that have predicted every major economic collapse since 1929.
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These aren't the signals you'll see on CNBC. Claim Your Free Report Now » 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 each equipped with arrays measuring 693 square feet. BlueBird 6 is 3.5 times the size of its predecessors and is expected to support roughly 10 times their data capacity after it launches from India's Satish Dhawan Space Center. While Monday's launch may appear routine to some observers, it represents a major operational 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, about 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 — using as many as 90 satellites that will be fewer in number but larger than those deployed by competitors like Starlink. That makes Monday's tentative launch even more 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 expects to have the capacity to manufacture six launch-ready BlueBirds per month. ASTS's $1 Billion Revenue Pipeline in Waiting Perhaps as notable as its orbital ambitions is the revenue pipeline AST SpaceMobile expects to generate once its services go live. The company has said it will offer intermittent nationwide coverage in early 2026, with plans to transition to continuous service later that year as it launches additional next-gen BlueBird satellites and expands its service footprint. That roadmap has resulted in AST SpaceMobile securing over $1 billion in aggregate contracted revenue from commercial partners and the U.S. federal government, according to the company's Q3 business update. Government agreements include a $43 million contract with the U.S. Space Development Agency for network services, as well as arrangements 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), in addition to 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, driven largely by its strategic partnerships and the revenue potential they imply. The prospect of that looming $1 billion in contracted revenue has Wall Street bullish on ASTS. While the current short interest of 14.44% may concern some investors, that figure is down 5.20% from the previous reporting period. That short position is also far smaller than the $3.55 billion worth of shares that were short on Oct. 15, which marked 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. As the largest institutional holder, the firm owns more than 19.9 million shares, valued at nearly $977.7 million, and it increased its position 13.4% last quarter. Other top institutional holders — Northern Trust, Gotham Asset Management, and VackEck Associated — increased their positions by 18.1%, 37.8%, and 125.1%, respectively, during the same quarter.
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