Fully funded key-market coverage plan lifts AST SpaceMobile

Published on August 12, 2025
Illustration of an AST SpaceMobile BlueBird cell service satellite. Credit: AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile shares rose more than 8% after the direct-to-smartphone operator said it has secured all the funding needed to deploy 45–60 satellites, enough to provide continuous coverage in the United States and other key markets.

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