# USSF Awards AST SpaceMobile Sensing Contract

The U.S. Space Force awarded AST SpaceMobile a $100 million contract for space-based sensing, expanding the company’s defense work beyond satellite communications. The award was described as an initial step toward a potentially larger program, but the signal provides no solicitation details, follow-on schedule, contract mechanism or number, or procurement contact.

- The award identifies space-based sensing as an opportunity area for contractors serving the Space Force, but does not establish a confirmed follow-on procurement.
- Companies with relevant capabilities can use the award as market intelligence; the available information does not identify a route to compete or a timeline for additional work.
- Procurement teams should distinguish the $100 million initial contract from the potential larger program, for which no specific scope or schedule is provided.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Space Force (USSF)

### Vendors
- AST SpaceMobile (awardee)

### Sources
- [AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Carries A $10.4 Billion Valuation While Its Biggest New Contract Is Worth Just 1% Of That](https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/11/14/ast-spacemobile-nasdaq-asts-carries-a-10-4-billion-valuation-while-its-biggest-new-contract-is-worth-just-1-of-that) - Foreign Policy Journal