AST & Science, LLC
BlueBird satellites with phased-array antennas delivering 4G/5G cellular broadband to mobile devices globally
New patent ·
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- MIDLAND, TX
- Founded
- 2017
- Latest Form D
- $31M, Oct 2019
- Total capital
- $41M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $41M
- 2 Form D · last Oct 2019
- 84 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 22
- 18 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#7 of 187
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$31M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$10M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 187 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Satellite · Device
- Granted patents#7 · top 4%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Abel AvellanResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by 1 patent
- Adriana CisnerosDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Thomas SeversonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 22 granted of 40- New patentCompensating Oscillations In A Large-aperture Phased Array AntennaUSPTOUS 12,771,024
- GrantedThermal Management System For Structures In SpaceUSPTOUS 12,735,200
- GrantedSystem For Tracking Solar EnergyUSPTOUS 12,706,560
Show all 40 patent records
- Compensating Oscillations In A Large-aperture Phased Array AntennaOct 20, 2026 · US 12,771,024Granted
- Thermal Management System For Structures In SpaceSep 15, 2026 · US 12,735,200Granted
- System For Tracking Solar EnergyAug 11, 2026 · US 12,706,560Granted
- Satellite Communication System With Gateway DiversityJul 30, 2026 · Application 19576816Pending
- Triangular Communication Antenna ArrayJun 16, 2026 · US 12,658,573Granted
- Solar, Electronic, RF Radiator For A Self-contained Structure For Space Application ArrayJun 2, 2026 · US 12,643,683Granted
- On-demand Resource Management Satellite Communication System And MethodMay 28, 2026 · Application 19453273Pending
- Satellite Radio Access Network (sat Ran) Beam And Gateway Seamless HandoverMay 28, 2026 · Application 19277684Pending
- Selection, Diversity Combining Or Satellite Mimo To Mitigate Scintillation And/or Near-terrestrial Multipath To User DevicesMay 7, 2026 · Application 19377615Pending
- Method and Apparatus for Polarization-Transparent Channel Switching in Satellite-RAN CommunicationApr 30, 2026 · Application 19180231Pending
- Satellite Communication System With Gateway DiversityApr 21, 2026 · US 12,609,760Granted
- Cpri Satellite Communication System And MethodFeb 19, 2026 · Application 19254861Pending
- On-demand Resource Management Satellite Communication System And MethodFeb 17, 2026 · US 12,556,264Granted
- Mutual Coupling Based CalibrationJan 1, 2026 · Application 19058619Pending
- Selection, Diversity Combining Or Satellite Mimo To Mitigate Scintillation And/or Near-terrestrial Multipath To User DevicesNov 25, 2025 · US 12,483,327Granted
- Low Earth Orbit Mechanical Deployable StructureOct 23, 2025 · Application 19184632Pending
- Satellite Radio Access Network (sat Ran) Beam And Gateway Seamless HandoverAug 26, 2025 · US 12,401,395Granted
- Method And System For Inactive And Active Beam Transition In A Satellite Radio Access NetworkJul 31, 2025 · Application 19049520Pending
- Cpri Satellite Communication System And MethodJul 22, 2025 · US 12,368,504Granted
- Network Access ManagementJul 17, 2025 · Application 19033910Pending
- Dynamic Triangulation Of Active User Equipment Location Via Satellite Radio Access Technology (rat)Jul 8, 2025 · US 12,352,877Granted
- Geolocation Of Radio Frequency Devices Using Spaceborne Phased ArraysJun 5, 2025 · Application 18907669Pending
- Phase Array Routing ConnectivityJun 5, 2025 · Application 18937719Pending
- Dynamic Time Division Duplex (dtdd) Access For Satellite RanJun 5, 2025 · Application 18918454Pending
- Low Earth Orbit Mechanical Deployable StructureApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,894Granted
- System With Modulated Signal To Compensate Frequency Errors In Lte SignalsApr 10, 2025 · Application 18913464Pending
- System And Method For High Throughput Fractionated Satellites (htfs) For Direct Connectivity To And From End User Devices And Terminals Using Flight Formations Of Small Or Very Small SatellitesApr 10, 2025 · Application 18766811Pending
- Satcom Gsm Solution Directly Communicate With Gsm PhonesApr 10, 2025 · Application 18800500Pending
- Momentum Wheels And Reaction Wheels For Objects In SpaceApr 1, 2025 · US 12,263,962Granted
- Mutual Coupling Based CalibrationApr 1, 2025 · US 12,267,116Granted
- Aocs System To Maintain Planarity For Space Digital Beam Forming Using Carrier Phase Differential GPS, Imu And Magnet Torques On Large Space StructuresMar 25, 2025 · US 12,261,678Granted
- Method And System For Inactive And Active Beam Transition In A Satellite Radio Access NetworkMar 11, 2025 · US 12,250,062Granted
- Network Access ManagementFeb 25, 2025 · US 12,237,908Granted
- Thermal Management System For Structures In SpaceFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18808777Pending
- Satellite Mimo SystemJan 16, 2025 · Application 18635107Pending
- Adaptive Taper Selection For BeamformingJan 14, 2025 · US 12,200,508Granted
- Phase Array Routing ConnectivityDec 10, 2024 · US 12,166,568Granted
- Dynamic Time Division Duplex (dtdd) Access For Satellite RanNov 26, 2024 · US 12,155,608Granted
- Geolocation Of Radio Frequency Devices Using Spaceborne Phased ArraysNov 12, 2024 · US 12,143,197Granted
- System With Modulated Signal To Compensate Frequency Errors In Lte SignalsOct 15, 2024 · US 12,119,922Granted
Related companies, and why
- Paramium Technologies LLCSimilar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
- Helios Tech Group, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
- EDWARD POPE DRSimilar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
- SPINLAUNCH INC.Similar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
- Silicon Space Technology CorporationSimilar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
- Sidus Space Inc.Similar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration
Rules are matched to sector, not to company. Recent activity in a sector is context rather than a signal about this business — until rules are matched to what a company actually builds, the section is shown as context and nothing more.
Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
How to read this page
Figures show associations in public records, not causes or predictions. Nothing here is investment advice. An em-dash means no record was found under this company's name, not that none exists.
Data freshness
SEC Form D filings through . SBIR and STTR awards through .