AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Rockets 15% on BlueBird 7 Hype

We recently published 10 Stocks Powering Into 2026 With Explosive Gains. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) is one of the top performers on Friday.

AST SpaceMobile bounced back by 14.92 percent on Friday to finish at $83.47 apiece as investors took heart from news that its next-generation BlueBird satellite has finally arrived in Florida.

“BlueBird 7 has arrived in Florida! Next step is to start integrating with the launch vehicle,” AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) said in a social media post last week.

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A satellite seen in orbit

“Following the successful launch of BlueBird 6, BlueBird 7’s arrival keeps us on track as we scale production and launch operations—bringing us closer to delivering full broadband connectivity directly to everyday smartphones, from space,” it added. The company did not divulge further details about its target launch date for the satellite.

It can be recalled that AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) just launched its BlueBird 6 satellite on December 23 in India, marking the first of its planned takeoffs between December and March 2026.

As compared with the BlueBirds 1 to 5, the 6th generation features the largest commercial phased array in low Earth orbit at nearly 2,400 square feet. It is also nearly four times bigger than the previous generations and supports 10 times the data capacity.

The recent launch was aimed at enabling ubiquitous cellular broadband coverage from space directly to mobile phones.

According to AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS), it would ramp up the production of its BlueBird 6 satellites, with planned manufacturing expansion in its Florida and Texas facilities.

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