AST SpaceMobile BlueBirds 14, 15 and 16 Launch
Updated from live prices and SEC filings
AST SpaceMobile's BlueBirds 14, 15 and 16 reached Cape Canaveral in October 2026 and await a launch date, listed for the fourth quarter. The launch would take the constellation to 16 satellites as AST works towards about 45 in orbit by early 2027.
Scheduled: Fourth quarter 2026 (no date announced) · Falcon 9 (listed by launch trackers; AST has not announced the launch). Companies involved: AST SpaceMobile (ASTS).
Key facts
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Satellites | BlueBirds 14, 15 and 16 (next-generation BlueBird) |
| Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 (listed, not confirmed by AST) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (listed) |
| Status | Arrived at Cape Canaveral, October 2026 |
| Satellites in orbit before launch | 13 |
| Production | Under way through BlueBird 50 |
Why it matters for the stock
- AST is aiming for about 45 satellites in orbit by early 2027 and about 90 for continuous global coverage; BlueBirds 11 to 13 took the count to 13 in August 2026.
- After the August launch, AST said it was preparing for beta services later in 2026 and working towards service activation in the US, Canada, Europe, Saudi Arabia and Japan, and for the US Government.
- AST's full year 2026 revenue guidance is $150 million to $200 million, with about half expected to come from contracted backlog.
- Advanced Television reports this batch is about a month behind the schedule shown in August, and that later launches depend partly on the availability of Blue Origin's New Glenn.
More
- ASTS stock: live price, filings and contracts
- All space stock launch events
- Full upcoming launch schedule
Sources
- Stocktwits: BlueBirds 14-16 reach Florida (11 October 2026)
- Advanced Television: AST SpaceMobile launch schedule updated (19 October 2026)
- Advanced Television: BlueBirds 11, 12, 13 OK; 14, 15, 16 en route
- AST SpaceMobile: Successful orbital launch of BlueBirds 11, 12 and 13
- AST SpaceMobile first quarter 2026 results (SEC 8-K)
- Yahoo Finance: AST SpaceMobile announces launch date for its next 3 BlueBird satellites
- Next Spaceflight: BlueBird 14 to 16
Launch dates move often; this page is updated as they change. Orbit Alpha is information, not investment advice.
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