Overview
- AST SpaceMobile scheduled its BlueBird 7 satellite to lift off April 19 from Cape Canaveral on Blue Origin’s New Glenn-3, targeting a 6:45 to 8:45 a.m. EDT window.
- BlueBird 7 is built to connect directly to standard smartphones using a 2,400‑square‑foot phased‑array antenna that supports 4G and 5G with expected peak speeds above 120 Mbps.
- Shares recently climbed about 4.6% to $90.94 with higher-than-usual trading volume after attention from an Amazon–Globalstar deal and a “let’s own this one” nod from Jim Cramer.
- The company guides 2026 revenue to $150 million to $200 million, cites a $1.2 billion contracted backlog and about $3.9 billion in liquidity, and posted last quarter revenue of $54.31 million with a loss of $0.26 per share.
- Analyst views are mixed with an average target near $77, and coverage flags competition from larger players, regulatory scrutiny, and reported deployment delays as key risks to execution.