ASTS

AST SpaceMobile Inc

research_scan theme='space-economy'; value_chain_position='pure-play'; Bluebird Block 2 launch cadence remains slipped into 2027 on Blue Origin New Glenn constraint (1–3 flights/yr). HALO Europa dual-use direct-to-cell ASIC funding (Feb 2026) established. Watch: FCC SCS docket resolution and MNO partnership deployment count. Structurally novel direct-to-cell competitor to Starlink Direct-to-Cell.