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Space Industry News 4 January 2026 - 16 January 2026

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD contract slot, puts “Golden Dome” bids in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps on SHIELD contract slot, puts “Golden Dome” bids in focus

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 16% to $117.45 Friday after the company announced it won a prime spot on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract vehicle. The SHIELD contract has a $151 billion ceiling but provides no upfront funding; payments depend on future task orders. Investors are watching for early orders and a company update. The Pentagon awarded 340 more SHIELD contracts Thursday, extending the deal through 2035.
16 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade as RKLB tests fresh highs

Rocket Lab stock jumps after Morgan Stanley upgrade as RKLB tests fresh highs

Rocket Lab shares rose 6.4% to $96.61 Friday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock and raised its price target to $105. The move followed a downgrade by KeyBanc a day earlier. Investors are watching for updates on the Neutron rocket timeline and the company’s next earnings report, expected near Feb. 26. Director Merline Saintil sold 108,500 shares this week, SEC filings show.
16 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile cracks $100 at the close, then pops after hours as traders eye what’s next

AST SpaceMobile cracks $100 at the close, then pops after hours as traders eye what’s next

AST SpaceMobile shares closed above $100 for the first time Thursday, ending at $101.25, up 6.3%, then rising another 6.6% to $107.90 after hours. The surge came despite no new company news and followed recent analyst downgrades and new investor alerts from law firms. Trading volume reached 16.9 million shares. The next earnings report is expected in early March.
16 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock tops $100 as ASTS rally stretches into late trade

AST SpaceMobile stock tops $100 as ASTS rally stretches into late trade

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 6.4% to $101.25 after hours Thursday, reaching an intraday high of $106.88. The move followed defense contract news and signs of rising demand for satellite-to-phone service. No new financial results or SEC filings were released. Investors are watching if the stock holds above $100 and await the next quarterly report, expected in early March.
16 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 7% as BlueBird rollout focus returnsAST SpaceMobileAST SpaceMobile stock jumps 7% as BlueBird rollout focus returns

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 7% as BlueBird rollout focus returnsAST SpaceMobileAST SpaceMobile stock jumps 7% as BlueBird rollout focus returns

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped about 7% Thursday, peaking at $104.74 before closing lower amid heavy volatility. The move followed news of BlueBird 7’s arrival in Florida for launch prep and a shareholder law firm’s probe into an earlier delay. No company statements explained the spike. Rival satellite stocks fell on the day.
15 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock pops after hours despite fresh B. Riley downgrade — what’s next for ASTS

AST SpaceMobile stock pops after hours despite fresh B. Riley downgrade — what’s next for ASTS

AST SpaceMobile shares rose about 2.7% in after-hours trading Wednesday to $95.22 after B. Riley’s Mike Crawford downgraded the stock to Neutral but raised his price target to $105. Investors are watching for 2026 satellite rollout milestones and the next quarterly report, set for March 2. Levi & Korsinsky announced a securities law investigation into the company.
15 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock just hit a record close — what’s driving RKLB now

Rocket Lab stock just hit a record close — what’s driving RKLB now

Rocket Lab shares jumped 6% Wednesday to a record $91.80, buoyed by defense contract wins and price target hikes from Baird and Needham. The company’s market cap hit $47.5 billion after a 251% gain over the past year, with revenue up 52%. Rocket Lab has $1.1 billion in contracted backlog and plans 21 Electron launches in 2025. Analysts flagged the upcoming Neutron rocket launch as a key milestone.
14 January 2026
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Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock slides after Stifel downgrade as NASA moon rover decision nears

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) stock slides after Stifel downgrade as NASA moon rover decision nears

Intuitive Machines shares fell 3.8% to $18.88 Friday after Stifel downgraded the stock to “hold,” citing uncertainty over a pending NASA rover contract. The stock swung between $17.82 and $19.73 on heavy volume. NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle award remains undecided. Investors are also watching for U.S. inflation data on Jan. 13 and company earnings on March 19.
9 January 2026
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Space and Defense Stocks Jump as Trump Pitches $1.5 Trillion Military Budget, Despite Buyback Crackdown

Space and Defense Stocks Jump as Trump Pitches $1.5 Trillion Military Budget, Despite Buyback Crackdown

Lockheed Martin rose 7.2% and Northrop Grumman 7.5% in early premarket Thursday after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027. The gains followed steep losses Wednesday after Trump ordered a crackdown on dividends and buybacks at underperforming contractors. RTX climbed 4.9% and Kratos Defense 7.1%. Investors await Friday’s U.S. payrolls report and Pentagon guidance on the new rules.
8 January 2026
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SpaceX lines up back-to-back Starlink launches from Florida as orbit crowding comes into focus

SpaceX lines up back-to-back Starlink launches from Florida as orbit crowding comes into focus

SpaceX plans to launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 10, following another Starlink mission scheduled for Jan. 8. If both flights proceed, 58 satellites would be added in three days. The company says it is lowering satellite orbits to reduce debris risks as its constellation grows, with over 9,300 Starlinks active as of Jan. 2. Launches use flight-proven Falcon 9 boosters and target droneship landings.
8 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps as AT&T tees up satellite-to-phone beta, BlueBird 7 launch looms

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps as AT&T tees up satellite-to-phone beta, BlueBird 7 launch looms

AST SpaceMobile shares rose 7% to $97.27 after AT&T said it plans a beta direct-to-device satellite service using AST’s network in the first half of 2026. AST said its BlueBird 7 satellite has arrived in Florida for launch, with four more launches planned before March. AT&T has not set a commercial rollout date. Investors are watching for confirmation of launch timing and service milestones.
6 January 2026
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Rocket Lab stock slips after rally as insider sale filing surfaces; Neutron timing in focus

Rocket Lab stock slips after rally as insider sale filing surfaces; Neutron timing in focus

Rocket Lab shares fell 0.7% to $75.43 by late Monday morning after a recent surge driven by an $816 million U.S. Space Development Agency satellite contract. A Form 144 filing showed COO Frank Klein plans to sell up to 100,000 shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating and a $72 target. Rocket Lab is expected to report earnings around Feb. 26.
5 January 2026
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Virgin Galactic stock: Debt overhaul and dilution fears cloud 2026 profit hopes

Virgin Galactic stock: Debt overhaul and dilution fears cloud 2026 profit hopes

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 14:50 ET Virgin Galactic’s bid to refinance debt and raise fresh capital is sharpening investor doubts about whether the company can post its first annual profit in 2026, as it remains grounded and burning cash. Analysts polled by S&P Global Market Intelligence expect Virgin Galactic to lose nearly $240 million in 2026, according to a Nasdaq-published column. Nasdaq Why it matters now: Virgin is funding development of its next-generation “Delta-class” spaceplanes and a new carrier aircraft while it has little revenue coming in. That leaves the company reliant on the capital markets to bridge the
4 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

Costco stock price retakes $1,000 — what traders are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
Costco closed Friday up 1.2% at $1,001.16, regaining the $1,000 level as about 2.36 million shares changed hands. January net sales rose 9.3% to $21.33 billion, with comparable sales up 7.1% and online sales surging 34.4%. Wells Fargo raised its price target to $950, maintaining a neutral rating. The next earnings call is set for March 5.
Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
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