---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-063726"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTS"
cik: "0001780312"
company_name: "AST SpaceMobile, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T03:53:54.530876+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AST SpaceMobile Q3 2023: $135.7M cash, 5G demo 14 Mbps, satellite launch Q1 2024

## Summary
- Cash, restricted cash $135.7M at Sep 30; total op expenses $59.0M, adjusted $37.3M.
- First five commercial satellites manufacturing at full speed; launch targeted for Q1 2024.
- BlueWalker 3 achieved space-based 5G broadband connection at 14 Mbps per 5MHz channel.
- Operating expenses expected to decrease $10M–$15M per quarter starting Q1 2024.
- Strategic investment process with multiple partners; targeting close in Nov/Dec 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-063726
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTS
- cik: 0001780312
- company_name: AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000095017023063726/0000950170-23-063726-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000095017023063726/asts-20231114.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-063726.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AST SpaceMobile, Inc. reported financial results for three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
  - Period: three and nine months ended September 30, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On November 14, 2023, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1780312/000095017023063726/0000950170-23-063726-index.htm

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