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NASDAQ:ASTS 3 June 2026 - 30 June 2026

AST SpaceMobile spike faces 62 million shares sold short

AST SpaceMobile shares surge, gain almost $6 billion on Japan subsidy report

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. pushed higher in early trading Tuesday, gaining more market cap in one session than the total size of the Japan subsidy that sparked the run. The satellite-to-phone stock finished Monday at $86.77, a jump of 21.44%. Google Finance showed another 0.83% gain to $87.49 in premarket. Nasdaq’s premarket window is from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Eastern. AST closed with a market cap of $33.68 billion, according to Google Finance. Shares jumped 21.44%, tacking on roughly $5.95 billion from the last close. That’s about 6.4 times the $926 million Japanese subsidy pool cited, and market cap is around 36 times that figure. The math is rough—market cap is from the close and doesn't use a fully diluted model.
30 June 2026
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Rocket Lab-Iridium deal puts cash-flow satellites in focus for space stocks in June 2026

Rocket Lab-Iridium deal puts cash-flow satellites in focus for space stocks in June 2026

Space and satellite stocks faced a tougher test this Monday than the SpaceX-driven rally that kicked off June, as investors started to focus on networks and contracts over just launch schedules. Rocket Lab Corporation said it will buy Iridium Communications Inc. in a deal valued at about $8 billion. The deal brings Rocket Lab access to L-band spectrum, over 2.55 million subscribers and $495 million in 2025 operational EBITDA to fold into its launch and spacecraft operations. Monday’s rally didn’t look like a clean sweep for space stocks. Rocket Lab ended up 15.9% at $98.01. Iridium climbed 25.4% to $54.59. AST SpaceMobile Inc. jumped 21.3% to $86.77. Planet Labs PBC added 15.5% at $31.28. Viasat Inc. closed up 23.8% at $76.69. SpaceX, which listed this month, finished the day up 7.0% at $164.19.
29 June 2026
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AST SpaceMobile spike faces 62 million shares sold short

AST SpaceMobile spike faces 62 million shares sold short

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. traded higher in premarket action Monday, though the short side looked more crowded. MarketWatch’s delayed quote at 7:01 a.m. EDT showed 461,440 shares traded before the bell. Short interest was reported at 62.49 million shares as of June 15, or 24.09% of public float, according to the same MarketWatch page. MarketWatch’s tape had it set up like this:
29 June 2026
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SpaceX Shares Fall 16% After $20 Billion Bond Sale Talk Hangs Over Rally

SpaceX Shares Fall 16% After $20 Billion Bond Sale Talk Hangs Over Rally

SpaceX shares dropped 16.4% on Monday after the company launched its first bond sale, cutting about $400 billion from its market value and bringing up questions again about what it will cost to push deeper into artificial intelligence. Shares finished at $154.60. SpaceX changed course just 10 days after pulling off the largest IPO ever. Investors are already facing a test on spending, as the company pushes forward with AI data centers, the massive Starship rocket, and more, while growing the Starlink internet business.
23 June 2026
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Veterans Kick Off Indiana Freedom Runs Before America’s 250th

ANGOLA, Indiana, June 21, 2026, 09:02 EDT Crooked Lake Freedom 5 in Angola is listed for Independence Day on Indiana’s calendar, with officials planning to connect the holiday to the 250th anniversary and salute military service. The July 4 event at Crooked Lake is set for the morning. Race organizers will discount entry for military and first responders.
21 June 2026
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SpaceX Stock Risks Build as ARK ETF Flows, Retail Rules and Lockups Test IPO Rally

SpaceX Stock Risks Build as ARK ETF Flows, Retail Rules and Lockups Test IPO Rally

SpaceX’s first week as a public company ended with the stock still above its offering price, but the trade has shifted from scarcity to supply risk. With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, shares of the Elon Musk-led company last traded at $185 on Friday, down from a Tuesday peak of $225.64 but still about 37% above the $135 IPO price. That matters now because SpaceX is no longer just a stock-market debut. It has become a test of how retail platforms, active funds and index trackers handle a thinly traded, trillion-dollar company whose public float — the shares actually available to trade — is small by mega-cap standards.
21 June 2026
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Redwire stock slips as shortened week puts focus on share-sale overhang and space-stock pullback

Redwire stock slips as shortened week puts focus on share-sale overhang and space-stock pullback

Redwire Corp shares closed a four-day U.S. trading week lower, leaving the space and defense-technology company facing a Monday test after a sharp June reset in smaller space stocks. The stock last traded at $14.35 on Thursday, nearly flat on the day but down from $15.12 a week earlier. The timing matters. U.S. markets were closed Friday for Juneteenth and are shut over the weekend, so investors have had an extra pause to weigh Redwire’s stock-sale filing, sector volatility and the company’s still-unproven path from orders to profit.
20 June 2026
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SpaceX ETF Rush Hits Retail Risk Nerve After Record IPO

SpaceX ETF Rush Hits Retail Risk Nerve After Record IPO

SpaceX’s debut week trading as a public company is seeing Wall Street put Elon Musk trades to the test. Over $10 billion has already moved through leveraged funds tied to the rocket-and-satellite firm. Flows in big ETFs hit Cathie Wood’s flagship fund hard. The rush is key because the SpaceX IPO isn’t just another capital-markets event. Now it’s running into the ETF world—these funds trade like stocks and can put investors into popular trades fast. That can drive demand even higher. It can also crank up losses.
20 June 2026
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SpaceX Stock Closes Flat at $185 as Selling Slows, Index Review Up Next

SpaceX Stock Closes Flat at $185 as Selling Slows, Index Review Up Next

SpaceX shares closed down Thursday, extending losses to a second day even as late action trimmed an earlier 10% slide. The stock ended at $185, now sitting about 18% off Tuesday’s intraday high near $226. Options are pricing in a swing of roughly 10% either way next week. Why the reversal counts: price discovery is still shaky for a huge new public name. Just 4.2% of SpaceX found its way into initial public trading, with retail investors getting a bigger slice than usual. That thin float can push swings both ways.
18 June 2026
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Amazon Leo, AST SpaceMobile and China Launches: June 2026 Space and Satellite News

Amazon Leo, AST SpaceMobile and China Launches: June 2026 Space and Satellite News

KOUROU, French Guiana, June 17, 2026, 09:47 Arianespace’s Ariane 6 rocket launched from French Guiana on Wednesday, carrying 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites. That’s the most satellites the Ariane has flown at once, and a test for Europe in the satellite-internet launch rush. Liftoff was at 9:22 a.m. local time, with satellite separation set for about 1 hour and 51 minutes into the mission. “36 is a milestone for us,” CEO David Cavaillolès said before launch.
17 June 2026
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AST SpaceMobile Drops Premarket After SpaceX BlueBird 8-10 Launch

AST SpaceMobile Drops Premarket After SpaceX BlueBird 8-10 Launch

AST SpaceMobile shares fell in early U.S. premarket trade Wednesday. This was after SpaceX said it had deployed three more BlueBird satellites for the company’s direct-to-cell network. The service is supposed to connect regular mobile phones to satellites, with no extra hardware. AST shares were recently quoted at $82.25 in premarket trade, off roughly 6% from where they finished Tuesday. Premarket action happens ahead of Nasdaq’s 9:30 a.m. open. At that price, AST’s market cap stood near $23.9 billion.
17 June 2026
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AST SpaceMobile Dips as Space IPO Buzz Fades Ahead of BlueBird Launch

AST SpaceMobile Dips as Space IPO Buzz Fades Ahead of BlueBird Launch

AST SpaceMobile shares slid in the most recent session, caught in a sector-wide drop rather than anything specific to the company. The stock, which trades on Nasdaq, was last at $82.41, off 15.5%, putting the market cap near $24.0 billion. U.S. space stocks fell sharply Friday as investors took profits following SpaceX’s market debut, Reuters said, with AST SpaceMobile one of the biggest losers. ASTS has turned into a high-expectation stock. Its price relies on hitting satellite milestones, but also depends a lot on what investors will pay now for future revenue. Reuters cited Chris Beauchamp, the chief market analyst at IG Group, who said investors may worry “that the hype can't quite live up to expectations.” That comment fits a loss-making company like ASTS, which is still pouring capital into its rollout.
14 June 2026
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Space stocks trade volatile as SpaceX, Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile lead

Space stocks trade volatile as SpaceX, Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile lead

U.S. space and satellite names are lower as the week starts, after SpaceX’s public float reset sector valuations. SpaceX finished Friday at $160.95, up 19.2% from its $135 IPO price. The gain pushed its market value to about $2.1 trillion. The company raised $75 billion in what now stands as the biggest-ever IPO, selling shares to public investors for the first time. SpaceX's rally was bullish for space exposure, but existing space stocks got hit. Rocket Lab and Planet Labs each lost about 8% on Friday, Reuters said. Intuitive Machines fell 11%. AST SpaceMobile dropped more than 12%. Virgin Galactic slid 28% as investors took profits after a lengthy run-up in the sector. “The space sector has seen a strong run up,” Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG Group, told Reuters. He said investors may worry “the hype can’t quite live up to expectations.”
14 June 2026
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SpaceX IPO Rattles Satellite Stocks; Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile Fall

SpaceX IPO Rattles Satellite Stocks; Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile Fall

Space and satellite stocks in the U.S. pulled back hard to close out the week, with a selloff following SpaceX’s public trading debut. The IPO had sparked a rally earlier, but traders jumped to take profits after SpaceX started trading. SpaceX’s IPO was priced at $135 a share, selling 555,555,555 shares. Shares traded at $160.95, up 19% from the IPO price, according to latest market data. SpaceX’s public market debut sets a new valuation benchmark for other launch, satellite broadband, and space-infrastructure stocks. Space stocks dropped across the board. Latest U.S. prices had Rocket Lab off 10.8%, AST SpaceMobile sliding 15.5%, Intuitive Machines down 13.1%, Planet Labs off 8.8% and Redwire losing 11.6%. The Procure Space ETF dropped 6.9%. ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF lost 1.9%. Those declines in sector ETFs—baskets of shares that trade like stocks—point to a sector-wide move and not just a single name.
13 June 2026
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Redwire Drops After SpaceX Listing, Investors Eye Dilution

Redwire Drops After SpaceX Listing, Investors Eye Dilution

Jacksonville, Florida, June 12, 2026, 19:02 EDT Redwire Corporation shares fell on Friday, with investors backing away from smaller space stocks after SpaceX’s market debut drew fresh attention. RDW was last at $15.12, down $1.98 or 11.6%. More than 64 million shares traded so far, with the session range between $14.75 and $18.45. The drop stands out since Redwire had been running higher in a broad speculative move in space stocks. Sector shifts like this can squeeze valuations even if the company’s long-term outlook doesn’t change.
13 June 2026
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AST SpaceMobile Stock Jumps Before June 17 BlueBird Launch as SpaceX IPO Tests Space Trade

AST SpaceMobile Stock Jumps Before June 17 BlueBird Launch as SpaceX IPO Tests Space Trade

AST SpaceMobile stock is back in focus after a sharp rebound ahead of Friday’s expected SpaceX market debut and the company’s next satellite launch. ASTS closed Thursday at $97.56, up 11.73%, according to market data, reversing part of a volatile stretch that included a 3.6% drop on Tuesday after an early rally faded. The move matters because investors are treating AST not just as a telecom stock, but as a direct-to-device satellite broadband play, a business model in which satellites connect directly to ordinary smartphones without a special handset or satellite terminal. The immediate company-specific catalyst is AST’s scheduled launch of BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 on June 17 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with liftoff targeted for 2:39 a.m. EDT and backup opportunities through 4:15 a.m. AST President Scott Wisniewski called the launch “another important milestone” as the company continues deploying its space-based cellular broadband network. For the stock, a successful launch would help rebuild confidence in AST’s deployment schedule after recent launch-related setbacks; a delay or technical issue would likely refocus investors on execution risk.
12 June 2026
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AST SpaceMobile Jumps After BlueBird Launch Date News

AST SpaceMobile Jumps After BlueBird Launch Date News

AST SpaceMobile Inc. jumped Thursday with traders moving back in before the satellite-to-smartphone broadband firm’s next launch window. Shares finished at $97.56, up $10.24, or 11.73%. The stock traded from $86.92 to $98.10 in the regular session. At 5:44 p.m. EDT, ASTS was quoted at $101.00 in after-hours, Stock Analysis data show. ASTS bounced back Thursday after sliding 3.64% on June 9 and dropping another 1.57% on June 10. The move wiped out most of those recent losses. Broader markets were stronger too, with the Nasdaq Composite up 2.54% to 25,809.66. MarketWatch said several space stocks, including AST SpaceMobile, saw after-hours gains as SpaceX trading neared.
12 June 2026
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Redwire Shares Sink Despite Space Strawberry News

Redwire Shares Sink Despite Space Strawberry News

Redwire Corp. finished the week off roughly 25%, dropping after gains from a space-agriculture deal faded. Traders sold off speculative space names as Wall Street turned lower. Redwire closed at $18.45 Friday, losing 13.91%. It was at $24.57 on May 29. Redwire heads into Monday with the focus shifting to whether contract wins can keep up with a stock that’s already outpaced near-term earnings. Investors are watching, since Redwire has turned into a smaller public name traders use to get exposure to the space economy, along with Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile and Intuitive Machines.
7 June 2026
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Redwire Shares Fall After Steep Space Rally; Traders React

Redwire Shares Fall After Steep Space Rally; Traders React

Redwire Corporation stock fell hard Wednesday as space stocks lost ground. The group had surged, but now investors are asking if growth is already priced in. The stock dropped 8.7% to $18.78 near midday in New York. Volume passed 26 million shares and the company’s market cap hovered around $3.6 billion. The shares moved between $18.45 and $20.42 during the session.
3 June 2026
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    July 1, 2026, 10:23 PM EDT. U.S. stock futures were mixed late Wednesday. Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.30% and S&P 500 futures edged up 0.06%, while Dow futures dipped 0.07%. Tech and chipmakers sold off, sending Micron Technology and Sandisk down more than 10% and AMD almost 7% lower. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF dropped 5.4%. Major indexes ended lower after last quarter's rally, with the Nasdaq Composite off 0.66% and S&P 500 down 0.22%. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said he's optimistic artificial intelligence will create jobs, offering a contrast to layoff worries. Traders are watching for the US non-farm payroll report as uncertainty continues on the back of geopolitical risks and crude oil moves.
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