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NASDAQ:ASTS News 21 December 2025 - 29 December 2025

AST SpaceMobile stock rises as COO maps BlueBird 6 “coming weeks” start

AST SpaceMobile stock rises as COO maps BlueBird 6 “coming weeks” start

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 2.3% to $73.60 Monday after COO Shanti B. Gupta told PTI the BlueBird 6 satellite should begin operations “in the coming weeks.” The stock rebounded after a sharp prior-session drop. Investors are watching for confirmation of on-orbit milestones and updates on the company’s launch schedule into early 2026. About 3.6 million shares traded by 10:14 a.m. ET.
29 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News: BlueBird 6 Commissioning Timeline, Insider Trades, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News: BlueBird 6 Commissioning Timeline, Insider Trades, and Analyst Targets Ahead of Monday’s Open

AST SpaceMobile shares closed at $71.95 Friday, down 7.8% after volatile trading following the BlueBird 6 satellite launch. The company expects the new satellite to begin operations in the coming weeks, shifting focus from launch to deployment and on-orbit performance. Trading volume reached about 19.4 million shares. Markets remain closed for the weekend.
28 December 2025
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News: Weekend Pullback, BlueBird 6 Momentum, Insider-Sale Chatter, and What to Watch Before Monday

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News: Weekend Pullback, BlueBird 6 Momentum, Insider-Sale Chatter, and What to Watch Before Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 4:11 a.m. ET — Market closed AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) heads into the final week of 2025 with a familiar cocktail for shareholders: real technological progress, headline-driven volatility, and a market trying to decide whether it’s watching the birth of a telecom giant—or just another space-stock hype cycle. With U.S. equities closed for the weekend, ASTS investors are looking back at Friday’s sharp decline and sorting the signal from the noise: a post-launch “cooling off” period, renewed attention on insider selling, and ongoing debate about valuation versus long-term upside tied to the company’s direct-to-device
28 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock: BlueBird 6 Milestone Fuels Big Swings—What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock: BlueBird 6 Milestone Fuels Big Swings—What Investors Should Watch Before Monday’s Open

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 7.8% to $71.95 Friday on heavy volume, despite major U.S. indexes ending flat in a quiet post-holiday session. The drop followed the December 23 launch of BlueBird 6, the company’s first next-generation satellite for direct-to-smartphone connectivity. AST plans to launch up to 60 satellites by late 2026.
27 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Drops After BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Drops After BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 7.8% to $71.95 Friday, trading on heavy volume after the launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite into low Earth orbit. The stock swung between $71.03 and $77.40, with about 19.3 million shares changing hands. The drop extended a reversal from earlier in the week, when shares briefly touched $92.95. BlueBird 6, launched Dec. 23, is the company’s first next-generation satellite.
27 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Stock Slides as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit — What News, Analysts, and the FCC Signal Next

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 8.44% to $71.46 as of 3:16 p.m. ET Friday, with trading volume near 15.7 million. The drop follows the December 23 launch of BlueBird 6, the company’s largest satellite, which triggered volatile price swings as investors weighed execution risks after a major technical milestone. The broader market remained steady.
26 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides During Friday’s Session as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides During Friday’s Session as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 7.7% to $72.04 by 1:55 p.m. ET Friday, under heavy volume, after the company confirmed the successful launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite. Insider sales by the CTO and COO, disclosed in recent SEC filings, also drew trader attention. The S&P 500 and QQQ were little changed.
26 December 2025
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Space and Defense Stocks Outlook for 2026: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, RTX, AST SpaceMobile and the Golden Dome Catalyst

Space and Defense Stocks Outlook for 2026: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, RTX, AST SpaceMobile and the Golden Dome Catalyst

U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency awarded $3.5 billion to Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris for 72 missile-tracking satellites, with launches aimed for fiscal 2029. Defense and space stocks drew focus over the holiday, as investors weighed new contracts, rising export demand, and Washington’s scrutiny of contractor performance and payouts. U.S. markets remain closed for Christmas.
25 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News Today: BlueBird 6 Launch Triggers Wild Swing as 2026 Direct-to-Cell Ambitions Come Into Focus

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock News Today: BlueBird 6 Launch Triggers Wild Swing as 2026 Direct-to-Cell Ambitions Come Into Focus

AST SpaceMobile confirmed its BlueBird 6 satellite reached low Earth orbit after launching from India late Dec. 23. The company says the 2,400-square-foot array aims to deliver 4G/5G broadband directly to regular smartphones. ASTS shares surged to $92.85 before closing at $78.05 on Dec. 24, with trading volume near 26 million. The satellite is the heaviest payload launched by India’s LVM3 rocket.
25 December 2025
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides After BlueBird 6 Launch: Today’s News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 24, 2025)

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides After BlueBird 6 Launch: Today’s News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 24, 2025)

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 8.85% to $78.05 on December 24, 2025, despite confirming the successful launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite. The stock swung from $92.85 to $76.98 during heavy trading of 26 million shares in a holiday-shortened session. BlueBird 6, launched from India, is the company’s largest satellite, reaching orbit 15.5 minutes after liftoff.
24 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: BlueBird 6 Launch Sparks a Wild Swing — What to Know Before the Next Session

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: BlueBird 6 Launch Sparks a Wild Swing — What to Know Before the Next Session

AST SpaceMobile shares surged to $92.95 intraday Wednesday after confirming its BlueBird 6 satellite reached orbit, then reversed to close down 8.9% at $78.05 in a shortened session. The BlueBird 6, launched Dec. 23 on India’s LVM3, is billed as the largest commercial communications array in low Earth orbit. After-hours trading saw a modest uptick to $78.29. U.S. markets are closed Dec. 25 for Christmas.
24 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Turns Volatile After BlueBird 6 Launch: Dec. 24, 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Turns Volatile After BlueBird 6 Launch: Dec. 24, 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next

AST SpaceMobile confirmed the successful launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite from India late Tuesday, aiming to deliver space-based 4G/5G broadband to standard smartphones. Shares opened sharply higher Wednesday but fell mid-session amid heavy trading, despite the milestone. The company plans to deploy up to 60 satellites by the end of 2026. U.S. markets closed early for Christmas Eve.
24 December 2025
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ISRO’s ‘Baahubali’ LVM3-M6 Launches BlueBird 6 (BlueBird Block-2) for AST SpaceMobile, Setting a New Heaviest-Payload Record — Dec. 24, 2025

ISRO’s ‘Baahubali’ LVM3-M6 Launches BlueBird 6 (BlueBird Block-2) for AST SpaceMobile, Setting a New Heaviest-Payload Record — Dec. 24, 2025

India’s heavy-lift launch vehicle LVM3-M6 — popularly dubbed “Baahubali” — roared off the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) in Sriharikota on December 24, 2025, successfully deploying BlueBird 6, a next-generation communications spacecraft for U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile. The mission, officially described by ISRO as the LVM3-M6 / BlueBird Block-2 commercial launch, is a landmark on two fronts: it is the heaviest payload ever launched by LVM3 into Low Earth Orbit and a high-visibility demonstration of India’s expanding role in global, fee-for-service satellite launches. www.ndtv.com+2ISRO+2 The satellite was inserted into a circular Low Earth Orbit around
24 December 2025
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ISRO LVM3-M6 BlueBird Block-2 Mission: Countdown Begins for “Baahubali” Rocket Launch Carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6

ISRO LVM3-M6 BlueBird Block-2 Mission: Countdown Begins for “Baahubali” Rocket Launch Carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6

ISRO began final countdown operations on December 23 for the LVM3-M6 mission, set to launch BlueBird Block-2, a 6,100-kg communications satellite for direct-to-smartphone broadband. Liftoff is scheduled for 8:54 a.m. IST on December 24 from Sriharikota. Final readiness checks and propellant loading were confirmed. ISRO will livestream coverage starting at 8:24 a.m. IST.
24 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock After-Hours Today: BlueBird 6 Launch Tonight, Insider-Sale Overhang, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 24, 2025

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock After-Hours Today: BlueBird 6 Launch Tonight, Insider-Sale Overhang, and What to Watch Before the Market Opens Dec. 24, 2025

AST SpaceMobile shares closed at $85.66, down 0.95% Tuesday, then rose to around $87 in after-hours trading. The company’s BlueBird 6 satellite is set to launch at 10:24 p.m. ET from India’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The mission will use an Indian LVM3 rocket and carries the heaviest payload yet for that vehicle. Trading remains volatile ahead of Wednesday’s shortened U.S. session.
24 December 2025
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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 (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.
22 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock in Focus: BlueBird-6 Launch Countdown, Fresh Valuation Debate, and Wall Street Targets (Dec. 22, 2025)

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock in Focus: BlueBird-6 Launch Countdown, Fresh Valuation Debate, and Wall Street Targets (Dec. 22, 2025)

AST SpaceMobile shares closed at $75.84 on Dec. 19, up 15% after heavy trading ahead of the planned launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite. The launch, set for Dec. 23, is seen as a key test for the company’s direct-to-device satellite service ambitions. BlueBird 6 features a 2,400-square-foot phased array, triple the size of earlier models, and is designed to boost data capacity tenfold.
22 December 2025
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Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Holiday-shortened trading weeks can be deceptively eventful for space and satellite tech stocks: lower liquidity tends to amplify moves, while “hard” catalysts like contract awards, launch milestones, and regulatory headlines still land on the tape. Heading into the week of Dec. 22–26, 2025, investors are digesting a tightly packed stream of headlines and fresh analyst takes published Dec. 19–21—with Rocket Lab (RKLB), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), EchoStar (SATS), and Planet Labs (PL) among the most-discussed names. Below is what moved the group over Dec. 19–21, 2025, and what to watch next as space and satellite stocks set up
21 December 2025
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