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• AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) reported Q1 2026 revenue of $14.74M, missing consensus by 59.72%, but management reaffirmed full-year guidance of $150M-$200M and plans to launch BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 satellites in mid-June with approximately 45 satellites in orbit by year-end 2026.

• The company has nearly $1.2 billion in contracted commitments, a $175M prepayment from stc Group, and holds approximately 3,900 patent claims across its direct-to-device broadband platform.

• AST SpaceMobile’s stock surged 27.02% in one week following the earnings miss as investors refocused on the company’s path to commercial satellite service and scaled manufacturing, with management projecting 2027 revenue approaching $1 billion.

• The…