AST SpaceMobile announced new manufacturing locations in Texas and Florida, strengthening its production network for BlueBird satellites. The company now has more than 1,800 employees, with most based at its West Texas headquarters. Texas hosts five AST SpaceMobile facilities, including a newly launched Midland site that assembles BlueBird satellites from raw materials through final integration, Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025
AST SpaceMobile announced new manufacturing locations in Texas and Florida, strengthening its production network for BlueBird satellites. The company now has more than 1,800 employees, with most based at its West Texas headquarters. Texas hosts five AST SpaceMobile facilities, including a newly launched Midland site that assembles BlueBird satellites from raw materials through final integration, supported by 3,800 U S patents and patent-pending claims. A new Homestead facility in Florida expands manufacturing operations and extends the company's national reach.
AST SpaceMobile reports 95 percent of production processes are vertically integrated and maintained under U S control. Ongoing investments in American infrastructure and manufacturing capacity support rapid scaling and growth in space-based cellular broadband delivery.
"Our roots are firmly in Texas, and always will be," stated Abel Avellan, Founder, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile. "As we accelerate production of our next-generation BlueBird satellites, the expansion allows us to increase capacity, strengthen our supply chain, and bring even more high-technology manufacturing work back to the United States. This is about building more satellites, faster - and doing it right here at home so we can deliver on our mission to close the connectivity gaps and deliver cellular broadband where it is needed the most."
The BlueBird satellites employ large phased-array antennas of 2,400 square feet, custom power systems, and the proprietary AST5000 ASIC, supporting bandwidth up to 10 times that of previous BlueBird satellites and enabling peak data speeds of 120 Mbps for voice, data, and video applications. This level of production requires vertical integration, specialized equipment, secure U S based assembly lines, and engineering expertise.
AST SpaceMobile continues collaborations with AT&T, Verizon, American Tower, and Google as it builds out a global satellite network for direct-to-smartphone cellular connectivity.
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