AST SpaceMobile shipped its next three BlueBird satellites to Cape Canaveral, Florida, ahead of a future launch. The satellites—BlueBirds 14, 15, and 16—left the company’s manufacturing facility in Midland, Texas. The shipment marks progress in building and deploying the company’s space-based cellular broadband network.
The shipment follows the successful launch of three other BlueBird satellites in August. The company also completed two earlier launches in 2026, bringing the total number of next-generation satellites in orbit to eight.
AST SpaceMobile has not announced a launch date for the newest trio. The company is scaling production and launches as it works to establish a global direct-to-device service.