Dear Reader,
A few weeks ago, my name appeared in the Epstein files.
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Years ago, when I thought a financial tip might help law enforcement understand how Epstein operated, I shared it. Discreetly. Without expecting anything in return.
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The cost of living no longer matches how much money we make...
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Whitney Tilson
Editor, Stansberry's Investment Advisory
Can SpaceX Rival AST SpaceMobile Meet Its 2026 Launch Targets?
Reported by Jordan Chussler. Article Posted: 2/5/2026.
Summary
- AST SpaceMobile is up 28% so far in 2026 after gaining more than 240% in 2025.
- Still, the stock has exhibited its trademark volatility as investors continue to weigh bullish news and a growing clientele alongside lofty launch expectations.
- The space-based cellular company is aiming to put 45 to 60 of its satellites into low Earth orbit by the end of 2026, which may prove to be a tall order.
After gaining more than 240% in 2025, AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has continued its strong—albeit volatile—run into 2026.
Shares of ASTS have climbed 24% year-to-date despite some trademark ups and downs, including more than five double-digit pullbacks ranging from 10% to more than 14%.
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See the under-the-radar play fueling AI data centersBut the stock keeps bouncing back on bullish developments, including last month's announcement that the space-based cellular communication services firm was awarded a government contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.
More recently, Jeff Bezos–founded Blue Origin announced on Jan. 22 that it will use its New Glenn-3 (NG-3) heavy-lift rocket to carry AST SpaceMobile's next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO) "no earlier than late February."
Blue Origin's New Glenn-3 will be capable of transporting up to eight of AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites at a time.
The mission will mark the first time since Sept. 12, 2024, that one of the company's satellites launches from the United States.
But in late January, industry publication Light Reading reported that, at its current pace, AST SpaceMobile is at risk of missing its target of 45 to 60 satellites in orbit by the end of 2026.
Here's what prospective investors and current shareholders need to know about the near-term outlook for the company, which aims to build what it calls "the world's first space-based mobile broadband network."
All Eyes Are on Tentative BlueBird 7 Launch in Late February
AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite is currently being prepared at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The satellite's roughly 2,400-square-foot array is one of dozens the company intends to place into LEO by the end of the year, with an average launch cadence of roughly one to two months.
But as Michelle Donegan, senior editor at Light Reading, points out, that may prove a tall order for the Midland, Texas–based aerospace company.
"AST has fallen behind schedule from its original plans outlined last year and adjusted expectations in the last few quarters, sparking questions about whether it can still achieve its ambitious target in a compressed timeframe and provide sufficient coverage for a continuous service by year-end for its mobile operator partners," Donegan wrote.
Donegan added that AST SpaceMobile's Q1 goal of five orbital launches now appears out of reach; the company would need three more launches before the end of March to meet that interim target.
However, the firm will not report earnings again until March 2, making new public information about its progress toward the quarterly launch goal unlikely until then. Additionally, the company has not posted updates on AST SpaceMobile's website since the Blue Origin announcement.
AST SpaceMobile's Clients Are Lined Up and Awaiting Broader Services
Donegan quoted multiple satellite analysts whose takeaway on whether AST SpaceMobile can meet its goals essentially boiled down to "that's not happening."
Still, even if the company misses some self-imposed 2026 targets, AST SpaceMobile appears positioned to continue challenging SpaceX's Starlink in the 4G and 5G satellite-to-phone market over the longer term.
In addition to its federal government work, the company—which is roughly 95% vertically integrated, giving it pricing power and supply-chain control—has already secured partnerships with Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), AT&T (NYSE: T), and Vodafone Group (NASDAQ: VOD).
It has also signed commercial pacts with Japanese tech conglomerate Rakuten (OTCMKTS: RKUNY), real estate investment trust American Tower (NYSE: AMT), and BCE (NYSE: BCE), formerly Bell Canada Enterprises.
A potentially larger boost could come from Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), which holds more than 8.9 million shares of ASTS—a position it opened in early 2024 and expanded in 2025. That stake represents a significant portion of Alphabet's investment portfolio.
Wall Street's Long-Term View
In the short term, analysts remain skeptical about ASTS, reflected in a consensus Reduce rating and an average 12-month price target that implies potential downside of nearly 56%.
Fundamentally, the company shows strength. AST SpaceMobile's financial condition sits in the Green Zone per TradeSmith, a position it has held for more than nine months.
While not yet profitable—due to heavy investment in building out its space-based cellular network—revenue growth spiked by more than 1,239% in Q3 2025.
Meanwhile, institutional ownership has been notably bullish: 341 institutional buyers over the past 12 months injected roughly $2.04 billion into ASTS, compared with 113 sellers who liquidated about $325.61 million.
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