AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; Space42 ranks 74 with 66. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on deployment, production, progress, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Space42 is ahead on commercials. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, Space42 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. Space42: Established. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and Space42 in 9.
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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Space42 develops and operates satellite connectivity services, including direct-to-device and satcom infrastructure with Viasat and its planned Equatys constellation.
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Space42 is a UAE satellite operator (ADX:SPACE42, the Yahsat-Bayanat merger entity, ~$700M revenue class) combining a GEO fleet, geospatial AI, and Thuraya mobility services. It formed the EQUATYS joint venture with Viasat (May 2026) for shared-spectrum direct-to-device (up to 2,800 satellites, Viasat as initial technology prime), the Gulf sovereign-capital entry into D2D. The current revenue marker is dated (verified-light; a dedicated filings pass owed).
9 signals name Space42.
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AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; Space42 ranks 74 with 66. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on deployment, production, progress, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Space42 is ahead on commercials. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, Space42 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. Space42: Established. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and Space42 in 9.
AST SpaceMobile ranks 11 on the Space 100 with a score of 85; Space42 ranks 74 with 66. AST SpaceMobile is ahead on deployment, production, progress, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Space42 is ahead on commercials. AST SpaceMobile is based in Midland, United States, Space42 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. AST SpaceMobile: Public, founded 2017. Space42: Established. AST SpaceMobile is named in 58 signals and Space42 in 9. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.
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