AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, and designed for both commercial and government applications, is providing its business update and results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
AST SpaceMobile continues to execute on our bold strategy, progressing at an accelerated pace toward fulfilling our important mission of connecting the unconnected worldwide. Today, we are at an inflection point for the company. We have ramped up manufacturing capacity and are now able to announce our plans to support five scheduled orbital launches over the next six to nine months. Commercially, we have also expanded our U.S. Government opportunity and are in a position to start generating meaningful revenue during 2025.
Business Update
Announced multi-provider satellite orbital launch plan with five contracted launches over the next six to nine months
Anticipate orbital launches every one to two months on average during 2025 and 2026
First Block 2 BlueBird satellite expected to ship in Q2 2025, with orbital launch scheduled during July 2025
On track with satellite manufacturing of 40 Block 2 BlueBird satellites and the procurement of components and materials needed to complete fully assembled microns and phased arrays for over 50 satellites in total
Satellite manufacturing expected to reach a cadence of six satellites per month during 2025, with phased array equivalent cadence reaching the target during Q3 2025
Manufacturing and orbital launch schedules support continuous cellular broadband coverage goals in key markets such as the United States, Europe, Japan, the U.S. Government and other strategic markets during 2026
Advanced SpaceMobile network commercialization efforts, with expected second half 2025 revenue opportunity of $50.0 million to $75.0 million
Company plans to activate initial cellular broadband capabilities across the United States, Europe and Japan with AT&T, Rakuten, Verizon, and Vodafone using premium low-band wireless spectrum
Ramping up activities under the previously announced $43.0 million U.S. Space Development Agency contract and signed a new contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for up to $20.0 million in revenue, via a prime contractor, for SpaceMobile capabilities with multiple U.S. Government agencies in support of government communications over land, sea, and air
Gateway equipment bookings from MNO partners of $13.6M in Q1 2025, with expected gateway equipment bookings of approximately $10.0 million, on average, per quarter during 2025, as a precursor to the rollout of SpaceMobile Service
Two-way broadband video call completed by Rakuten Mobile in front of a live audience using unmodified smartphones on the SpaceMobile network enabled by a Block 1 BlueBird satellite in orbit today, following successful video calls with AT&T, Vodafone, and Verizon
