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AST SpaceMobile Targets Early 2027 Satellite Launch, Seeks $1 Billion

AST SpaceMobile, listed on the Nasdaq, disclosed the plan in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 15, 2026.

  • The planned batch totals roughly 45 satellites, expanding AST's phone-linking constellation already in orbit.
  • AST intends to raise the $1 billion through a convertible notes sale to investors.
  • Both the launch timing and the notes sale appear together in this single SEC filing.

Why it matters: Convertible notes are debt, not equity, and come due whether or not the satellites ever fly.

AST SpaceMobile Form 8-K (SEC EDGAR) ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check

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