SPACE INDEX COMPANIES INSIGHTS SECTORS PRODUCTS NEWS BLOG ANSWERS RESEARCH ABOUT FOR COMPANIES BUILD / 2026.06.04
AST SpaceMobile logo AST SpaceMobile Operates a space-based cellular broadband network delivering 4G and 5G connectivity directly to standard smartphones via LEO satellites vs Spacety Small satellite manufacturer operating a dual-band SAR constellation for all-weather Earth observation and providing satellites-as-a-service for rapid in-orbit technology demonstrations Spacety logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
AST SpaceMobile Spacety
Founded 2017 2016
Headquarters Midland, Texas Changsha, China
Type public private
Status operating operating
Employees 613 200
Total funding $250M
Latest round Private Equity
Sectors Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks, Satellite Manufacturing Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, Satellite Manufacturing, Satellite Components & Subsystems
Products listed 5 4
Federal contracts
Launches
Leaders listed Abel Avellan, Scott Wisniewski, Andrew Johnson Justin Yang Feng, Ren Weijia
News mentions 1 0
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED

How do AST SpaceMobile and Spacety compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. AST SpaceMobile was founded in 2017 and Spacety in 2016.

Which is larger, AST SpaceMobile or Spacety?

AST SpaceMobile reports the larger workforce, with 613 employees versus 200.

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.