NASDAQ:ASTS 13 December 2025 - 26 December 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.

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.

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.

ISRO’s Launch View Gallery lists AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 satellite launch for December 24, 2025, at 08:54 AM local time, moving from a previously announced December 15 target. The satellite aims to connect regular smartphones directly from space. ASTS shares closed at $65.93 on Thursday after recent sharp swings tied to launch timing. BlueBird 6 is the company’s first next-generation, high-capacity “direct-to-device” satellite.

AST SpaceMobile shares fell about 9% to $62 in mid-afternoon trading Wednesday, after opening near $70 and swinging through a wide intraday range. The drop follows renewed investor focus on the timing of the BlueBird 6 satellite launch, which AST has described as pivotal but subject to delays. Trading volume was in the multi-million share range.

AST SpaceMobile shares fell about 9% to $62 Wednesday after the BlueBird 6 satellite launch was delayed again, with trackers now showing no earlier than December 24. The stock, which opened near $70, saw wide swings as investors reacted to renewed execution risk and recent insider selling.

AST SpaceMobile shares fell 9.5% to $76.70 on Dec. 12 after a volatile week, despite finishing up 3–4% from Monday. The drop followed insider-trading filings and uncertainty over the BlueBird 6 satellite launch timeline. Market cap stood near $28 billion. Analyst opinions on the stock remain divided.