AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; SKY Perfect JSAT ranks 41 with 76. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on production, progress, technology and firepower. SKY Perfect JSAT is ahead on deployment and commercials. Level on positioning and leverage. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, SKY Perfect JSAT in Tokyo, Japan. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. SKY Perfect JSAT: Public. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and SKY Perfect JSAT in 7.
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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SKY Perfect JSAT sells space-based connectivity services in Japan, including as an authorized reseller of Amazon Leo.
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SKY Perfect JSAT is Asia's largest satellite operator (TSE-listed), running 17 GEO satellites and diversifying into intelligence, servicing, and national security. It was revealed as the customer behind Planet's $230M LEO order (Planet's largest ever), took an 18.23% stake in iQPS (March 2026), made a strategic investment in Astroscale (May 2026), and joined a Japanese MoD satellite-constellation consortium, with Superbird-9 ordered for a 2027 Starship launch. The group revenue split and the sizes of its iQPS and Astroscale stakes are open.
7 signals name SKY Perfect JSAT.
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AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; SKY Perfect JSAT ranks 41 with 76. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on production, progress, technology and firepower. SKY Perfect JSAT is ahead on deployment and commercials. Level on positioning and leverage. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, SKY Perfect JSAT in Tokyo, Japan. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. SKY Perfect JSAT: Public. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and SKY Perfect JSAT in 7.
AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; SKY Perfect JSAT ranks 41 with 76. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on production, progress, technology and firepower. SKY Perfect JSAT is ahead on deployment and commercials. Level on positioning and leverage. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, SKY Perfect JSAT in Tokyo, Japan. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. SKY Perfect JSAT: Public. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and SKY Perfect JSAT in 7. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.
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