AST SpaceMobile
American satellite manufacturer. Based in Midland, founded 2017.
- Where
- Midland
- Founded
- 2017
- Notable investors
- Avellan Abel Antonio, Mikitani Hiroshi, VANGUARD GROUP INC, Vodafone Ventures Ltd, AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ disclosed holders above 5%, from SEC filings
No chief executive on record here. We show a name only where we can point at the page it came from.
No market value
We did not read a share count from this company's XBRL filings. They report one; the tag they use is not one our collector reads yet. That is our gap rather than a disclosure failure on their part.
Price, 252 sessions
Who holds a disclosed stake
| Holder | Filings | Most recent | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avellan Abel Antonio | 5 | Jun 23, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| Mikitani Hiroshi | 3 | May 5, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 2 | Mar 26, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A |
| Vodafone Ventures Ltd | 1 | Feb 17, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ | 1 | Dec 11, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13D/A |
Disclosure is required above 5% and again on a material change, so a holder appearing more than once has amended its position rather than necessarily added to it.
Filings that report a transaction
| Filed | Form | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 1.01,2.03,3.02,8.01,9.01 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 2.02,7.01,8.01,9.01 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8-K | Material event 5.07,9.01 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| May 27, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| May 26, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
| May 21, 2026 | 4 | Insider transaction |
Twenty most recent of 31.
Patent activity
The record holds 127 filings, 13 in the spacecraft class. A filing dates the work, not its arrival: a grant is usually the same invention two or three years older. Full patent desk →
| Filed | Title | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | ON-DEMAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | 370/316 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | SELECTION, DIVERSITY COMBINING OR SATELLITE MIMO TO MITIGATE… | 370/316 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | SATELLITE RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (SAT RAN) BEAM AND GATEWAY SEAMLESS… | 370/331 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | CPRI SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD | 455/12.1 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | LOW EARTH ORBIT MECHANICAL DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURE | 244/172.6 space |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Method and Apparatus for Polarization-Transparent Channel Switching in… | 370/316 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | MUTUAL COUPLING BASED CALIBRATION | 375/224 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INACTIVE AND ACTIVE BEAM TRANSITION IN A… | 370/316 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | NETWORK ACCESS MANAGEMENT | 370/316 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | PHASE ARRAY ROUTING CONNECTIVITY | 370/316 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | DYNAMIC TIME DIVISION DUPLEX (DTDD) ACCESS FOR SATELLITE RAN | 370/329 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | SYSTEM WITH MODULATED SIGNAL TO COMPENSATE FREQUENCY ERRORS IN LTE… | 370/316 |
Twelve most recent of 127.
On the record 3 claims
- Missed We continue to expect launches planned every one to two months on average, starting with our… March 2026
- Achieved The company is currently in production through BlueBird 32, with BlueBird 8 to 10 expected to… Mid-May 2026
- At risk We remain on track to achieve our target of deploying 45 to 60 satellites into low Earth orbit… End of 2026
Of these, 1 missed, 1 at risk, 1 achieved. Each claim's full quote, source and evidence is on Worth keeping an eye on.