AST SpaceMobile hit by Blue Origin failure, SpaceX IPO chatter
AST SpaceMobile, Intuitive Machines, and Redwire hit 52-week highs Thursday before dropping Friday after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot-fire test in Florida. The blast halted a rally in space stocks. SpaceX is targeting an IPO valuation of at least $1.8 trillion, below earlier estimates. Blue Origin said the cause of the explosion is unknown.