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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Skyrockets on Verizon Deal – Is Satellite-to-Phone Broadband the Next Big Thing?

AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Verizon Deal and Satellite Breakthroughs – What to Know

ASTS Stock Soars to Record Highs AST SpaceMobile’s stock has been on a tear, more than tripling in 2025 amid excitement around its satellite-to-cellphone technology. The rally hit overdrive in early October: on October 1–2, ASTS leapt about 16% per day, breaking out from the $40s to close above $66. By October 7, shares hit the mid-$70s – a fresh 52-week high around $74.77. The momentum continued into this week as ASTS nearly touched $99 on October 14 (a new intraday record of $98.59). As of midday Oct. 14, the stock hovered just under $97 (up ~8% on the day),
14 October 2025
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Planet Labs Stock Skyrockets in 2025: Record Highs, Big Contracts, and Rivalry in the Space Race

Planet Labs Stock Skyrockets in 2025: Record Highs, Big Contracts, and Rivalry in the Space Race

Planet Labs: 2025 Performance and Stock Outlook Planet Labs has delivered a thrilling ride for investors in 2025, transforming from a beaten-down SPAC alum into one of the year’s hottest tech stocks. After starting the year in the mid-single digits, PL shares took off on a steep upward trajectory, fueled by improving financial results and a string of high-profile deals. By early October, the stock had more than tripled year-to-date, handily outperforming the broader market. In fact, Planet’s share price soared so much that it blew past its prior record high of $12.15 (set shortly after its 2021 IPO via
4 October 2025
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Space Race Heats Up: Secret Satellite Launches, Mega‑Mergers & Cosmic Breakthroughs (July 14–15, 2025 Roundup)

SpaceX Shatters Launch Records with 28 Starlink Satellites, Leaving Rivals in the Dust

SpaceX’s Latest Starlink Launch: Routine but Remarkable SpaceX’s latest launch of 28 Starlink satellites might have seemed routine by now – one of several launches the company performs each month – but it underscored just how far SpaceX has pushed the boundaries of rapid, reusable spaceflight. The mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral before dawn on September 25, 2025, carrying a batch of 28 of SpaceX’s “Starlink V2 Mini” satellites destined for low Earth orbit space.com. Within about 64 minutes, all 28 satellites were successfully deployed to join the ever-growing Starlink constellation, adding another layer
25 September 2025
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AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

AST SpaceMobile Stock Skyrockets on Satellite Breakthroughs and Big-Name Backing

ASTS Stock Performance – Sky-High in 2025 AST SpaceMobile’s stock has been on a meteoric rise in 2025, turning heads on Wall Street. On September 23, 2025, ASTS jumped about 10% during the trading day, hovering in the mid-$50s per share investing.com. This spike brought the stock near its all-time highs (~$60) and represented a dramatic climb from roughly $18 a year ago. By comparison, the S&P 500’s performance over the same period has been far more subdued, underlining ASTS’s outsized gains. Year-to-date, ASTS has more than doubled in value (up ~100–150% YTD) amid a wave of optimistic news investing.com.
23 September 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s $90 B Satellite Power Play: How ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc Are Turbo‑Charging the Kingdom’s Digital Future

Saudi Arabia’s $90 B Satellite Power Play: How ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc Are Turbo‑Charging the Kingdom’s Digital Future

The agreement was inked on 20 June 2025 and publicly confirmed between ST Engineering iDirect and Solutions by stc to expand a next-generation ground network for government broadband, 5G backhaul, and mobility services across Saudi Arabia. The deal is timed to support Vision 2030 and aims to secure sovereign, multi-orbit satcom capacity to underpin a digital-economy valued at SR 495 billion (about US$131.9 billion) today and US$90 billion in incremental ICT value by 2030. The scope includes expansion of ST Engineering iDirect hubs, line cards, and software-upgradable modems across multiple Saudi teleports, supporting fixed VSAT, mobility, and cellular backhaul. The
21 June 2025
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Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

Satellite Technology in Military and Defense: A Global Overview

The United States operates roughly 120–130 dedicated military satellites, spanning KH-11 imaging, SBIRS/DSP early warning, AEHF/Milstar communications, and the Wideband Global SATCOM network. Russia maintains about 70–80 active military satellites, including the Persona and Bars-M reconnaissance systems, the Liana ELINT network, the GLONASS navigation constellation, and the Tundra early-warning fleet. China operates approximately 60–70 military satellites, featuring the Yaogan reconnaissance fleet, the Beidou 35-satellite GNSS, and the Shentong/Tianlian military communications satellites, along with an active ASAT program. India demonstrated an ASAT capability in March 2019 with Mission Shakti, destroying a satellite in low Earth orbit. Israel’s Ofek series has operated
29 May 2025
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