AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Surges Ahead of ISRO’s BlueBird‑6 Launch: What Today’s News Signals for 2026—and the New Wave of Retail Risk-Taking
AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite is set to launch on India’s LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota at 08:54 IST on December 24, 2025, marking ISRO’s heaviest commercial payload to low Earth orbit. The stock surged 15% to $75.84 as retail traders and market watchers focus on the mission’s scale and rollout cadence. ISRO confirmed official streaming plans for the launch.