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Ast Spacemobile$ASTS · filed: grew revenue 413% in FY2025 to $71MWeathered boatNext year $157M–$352M sealedCheck ▾Close ▴
What Ast Spacemobile filed
Grew revenue 413% in FY2025 to $71 million, equity 47.7% of assets. Every figure links to the filing it came from on Ast Spacemobile’s card. Weathered boat: two warning signs.
What the house said in advance
Revenue for the fiscal year after 2025-12-31 between $157M and $352M, an 80% range sealed on 27 Sept 2026 · receipt #d3a005 · graded in public by the revenue in Ast Spacemobile’s next annual report.
Figures as filed with the SEC. Ranges, scores and boats are statistical descriptions of past filings, not ratings or recommendations. Reporting, not advice.
In plain words
First Block 2 satellite operational; **24**-unit constellation needed for AT&T go-live remains **8** months and **$288M** in capital away.
$15 million
contract with the Indian Space Research Organisation that marks…
20 percent
more antenna surface area than the five Block 1…
2,200
square kilometers per unit
$87 million
in cash during Q1 and closed March with
AST SpaceMobile deployed its first Block 2 BlueBird satellite to low earth orbit Thursday aboard India's LVM3 rocket, a $15 million contract with the Indian Space Research Organisation that marks the company's cheapest launch to date. The satellite cleared initial health checks within six hours of separation and is now beginning a four-week commissioning sequence.
The Block 2 design carries 20 percent more antenna surface area than the five Block 1 satellites launched last September, expanding potential coverage from 1,800 to 2,200 square kilometers per unit. AST confirmed the satellite carries dual S-band and mid-band spectrum capability, matching the frequencies AT&T and Verizon licensed for direct-to-device trials scheduled to begin in Q4 2025. The company burned $87 million in cash during Q1 and closed March with $194 million on hand, enough for approximately seven quarters at current spend before needing fresh capital.
The ISRO arrangement matters because it cuts launch cost by roughly 40 percent versus SpaceX Transporter rideshares. AST has nine additional Block 2 satellites in final assembly at its Texas facility, with the next three scheduled for a June SpaceX launch under an existing contract. The company needs 24 operational satellites to deliver continuous coverage across the continental United States, the threshold AT&T set for commercial deployment. Each satellite costs approximately $12 million to manufacture at current production rates, though AST projects unit economics will improve as it scales toward Block 3 production in 2026.
The direct-to-device market split into two camps after Apple launched Emergency SOS via satellite in 2022. AST pursued the carrier partnership model, selling wholesale capacity to AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone and Rakuten, while Starlink built a competing system for T-Mobile. The Starlink service went live in beta last December with text-only capability. AST's architecture promises voice and limited data from day one, but requires significantly larger satellites and higher capital intensity. The company spent $340 million building its first six satellites versus Starlink's estimated $8 million per direct-to-device unit.
Operators should track three items through September. First, whether AST secures additional non-dilutive financing before Q3 ends; the company has been in quiet discussions with the Export-Import Bank regarding up to $200 million in project financing tied to domestic manufacturing commitments. Second, the June launch schedule; any delay past mid-July compresses the timeline for reaching the 24-satellite threshold before year-end weather windows close. Third, Verizon's mid-year spectrum filing, which will clarify whether the carrier commits additional mid-band licenses to the AST partnership or hedges with Starlink trials.
The commissioning window closes May 22. AST will demonstrate voice calls between unmodified smartphones and the satellite during a NASA-observed test scheduled for the final week of May, using AT&T spectrum over Texas.
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For the principal
Monitor Export-Import Bank financing talks; if term sheet appears before August, operational risk drops materially and equity warrants reprice.
For the operator
Watch June launch cadence and September spectrum filings from Verizon; Starlink's text-only beta creates 18-month voice arbitrage if AST executes.
For the house
Short volatility into June launch window; long risk-reward asymmetry after successful 12-satellite milestone if Ex-Im financing clears by Q3.
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