AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; Globalstar ranks 46 with 75. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on production, technology, positioning and firepower. Globalstar is ahead on commercials and progress. Level on deployment and leverage. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, Globalstar in Covington, United States. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. Globalstar: Subsidiary. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and Globalstar in 24.
AST SpaceMobile sells direct-to-mobile satellite communications through the BlueBird network to telecom partners and their subscribers.
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AST SpaceMobile is a US direct-to-device satellite company (Nasdaq:ASTS) with 13 BlueBird satellites in orbit (targeting ~45 by early 2027) and production ramping toward six satellites a month, with FY26 revenue guidance of $150-200M (Q2-26 revenue $31.5M against a $230.9M net loss). It holds $1.30B in contracted backlog, 60+ mobile-operator partnerships covering 3B+ subscribers, and $3.7B+ in liquidity, with consumer beta targeted for later 2026. A setback came in April 2026 when BlueBird-7 was stranded in an off-nominal orbit by a New Glenn second-stage anomaly (powered on and being assessed).
58 signals name AST SpaceMobile.
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Globalstar sells satellite connectivity and IoT tracking services to marine, logistics, industrial and consumer customers through products such as SmartOne Solar.
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Globalstar is a US satellite operator running a legacy LEO fleet (powering Apple's Emergency SOS and IoT), with Q2-26 revenue of $64.8M (~$270M run-rate, Apple wholesale capacity $40.1M of Q2) and its first eight MDA-built HIBLEO-4 replacement satellites launched in August 2026. It is being acquired by Amazon ($90.00 cash or 0.3210 AMZN shares, an 8-K in April 2026, close expected 2027), making the Apple satellite partner Amazon's second space-connectivity move (alongside Amazon Leo). Its FY26 outlook is suspended pending the merger.
24 signals name Globalstar.
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AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; Globalstar ranks 46 with 75. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on production, technology, positioning and firepower. Globalstar is ahead on commercials and progress. Level on deployment and leverage. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, Globalstar in Covington, United States. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. Globalstar: Subsidiary. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and Globalstar in 24.
AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; Globalstar ranks 46 with 75. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on production, technology, positioning and firepower. Globalstar is ahead on commercials and progress. Level on deployment and leverage. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, Globalstar in Covington, United States. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. Globalstar: Subsidiary. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and Globalstar in 24. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.
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