US Stock Market Move | BlueBird communication satellite successfully launched into orbit, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US) surged nearly 8% in intraday trading.

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22:19 17/06/2026
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On Wednesday, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US) opened with a significant increase, with the intraday rise reaching nearly 8%. As of the time of writing, the increase has narrowed to around 4%.
On Wednesday, AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US) opened with a sharp increase, with the intraday gain reaching nearly 8%. As of the time of writing, the increase has narrowed to around 4%. In terms of news, AST SpaceMobile announced that its BlueBird 8, 9, and 10 exclusive satellites were successfully launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 and have successfully entered orbit. The company stated that the BlueBird satellites constitute the largest commercial communication array ever deployed in low Earth orbit, with an area of approximately 2,400 square feet, for government, defense, military, and commercial purposes. It is reported that AST SpaceMobile has reached agreements with nearly 60 mobile network operators worldwide, representing over 3 billion users in total, and has established deep strategic partnerships with AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, Rakuten, Alphabet Inc. Class C (Google), Bell, Telus, stc Group, and American Tower.