# SATS (EchoStar)

Type: Company (SATS)

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-01**: Planned Launch of BlueBirds 11–13 — The company targets a launch window in the first half of August to send three more satellites to orbit, expanding the initial constellation to six units and enabling broader service demonstrations.
- **2026-06-29**: BlueBirds 8–10 Confirmed Operational — AST SpaceMobile announces that its three newest satellites are alive and well in orbit, clearing a key execution milestone and driving the stock up 21.44%.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### ASTS BlueBirds 8–10 Operational; Stock Jumps 21% Ahead of August Triple-Launch
2026-06-30 08:20:01 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

AST SpaceMobile confirms its three latest BlueBird satellites are performing on orbit, erasing the earlier BlueBird 7 setback and sending shares up 21%. The milestone validates the startup’s phased‑array technology for direct‑to‑phone broadband, with a critical three‑satellite launch set for August that could expand the constellation to six and accelerate defense and commercial use cases.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/ast-spacemobile-bluebird-operational-triple-launch

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