Space stocks are splitting sharply this Friday morning after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a hotfire test late Thursday at Cape Canaveral. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is down 17% to $111, while Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) stock has dropped 8% to roughly $47.50 and Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock has slipped 6% to $139. Virgin ... AST SpaceMobile Plunges 17%, Planet Labs Drops 8% on Blue Origin Explosion, While Virgin Galactic Surges 11%
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Horrible news for Blue Origin is just bad news for AST SpaceMobile stock.
Shares of space companies are falling back to earth after a rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded Thursday night. Blue Origin had been planning to use New Glenn to deploy commercial satellites for Amazon and other companies and to blast its own cargo lander to the moon. The fallout rippled across the industry, with companies that are tied to Blue Origin—and others that aren't—falling shortly after the opening bell.
Yuri Kojian, Chief Investment Officer at Tema ETFs and portfolio manager of the new $NASA ETF, discusses the fund's launch and its unique position as the first pure-play space fund with direct SpaceX exposure. He delves into the portfolio's strategy, highlighting key holdings such as AST SpaceMobile ($SASTS), Rocket Lab ($RKLB), and Intuitive Machines ($LUNR), and explains why the fund excludes legacy aerospace companies like Boeing. Kojian also shares insights on the evolving space economy, including upcoming IPOs and the role of international players like OHB SE.
ASTS faced additional pressure after Blue Origin's latest New Glenn anomaly.
Several space infrastructure firms rallied to fresh highs as investors preferred to pour into what many see as the next major industrial growth cycle.
The incident comes less than two months after New Glenn's third mission failed to place AST's BlueBird 7 satellite into its intended orbit.
According to a report from Axios, the U.S. and Iran have reached a tentative deal to extend the ceasefire between the two nations by 60 days and are on track to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program.
Thursday evening, Viasat reported fiscal fourth-quarter Ebitda of $370 million from sales of $1.2 billion. Wall Street was looking for a $383 million and $1.2 billion, respectively, according to FactSet
With 33 hedge funds having stakes in the company, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) is among the 9 Best Space Stocks to Buy According to Reddit and Social Media. On May 14, Roth Capital stated that the joint venture between AT&T Inc., T-Mobile US, Inc., and Verizon Communications Inc. to address direct-to-device wireless coverage gaps represents a positive development for AST SpaceMobile, […]
Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile have surged as investors bet on the next phase of the space economy. But aerospace giants including Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed Martin could also benefit from growing enthusiasm around SpaceX.
Early SpaceX investor Peter Diamandis reignited merger speculation by saying a Tesla-SpaceX merger is “not a matter of if but only a matter of when.”
SIDU has quietly emerged as the sector’s standout underdog, remaining the only stock among the four still showing analyst upside.
ASTS confirmed that BlueBird 9 arrived at Cape Canaveral ahead of its next Falcon 9 launch with SpaceX.

<body><p>STORY: :: SpaceX</p><p>Shares of U.S. space companies soared on Wednesday, continuing their rise as investors bet that the upcoming mammoth IPO of Elon Musk's SpaceX could force Wall Street to rethink how it values the space economy.</p><p>Shares of Intuitive Machines shot up more than 13%, AST SpaceMobile jumped almost 7%, while Virgin Galactic added more than 10% at one point in Wednesday morning trading.</p><p>:: Rocket Lab</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Shares of Rocket Lab and Planet Labs also rose, following big gains in the last two sessions.</p><p>SpaceX is poised to become the first trillion-dollar U.S. market debut, immediately cementing it as one of the world's most valuable publicly traded firms.</p><p>:: SpaceX</p><p>Other public companies related to space travel are hoping to benefit from renewed investor attention.</p><p>:: Spacepharma</p><p>Many have struggled to sustain premium valuations despite growing demand for satellite communications, launch services and defense-related off-planet infrastructure.</p><p>:: SpaceX</p><p>SpaceX last week took the wraps off its IPO filing, which showed how the company is betting its future on transitioning into an AI powerhouse, with expectations of long-term infrastructure dominance.</p></body>
Shares of AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) are up 8% in midday trading on May 27, changing hands near $129. The satellite direct-to-cell name is leading a space-sector sympathy rally tied to SpaceX IPO buzz. The move extends an already torrid run. ASTS stock is up 78% year to date (YTD), making it the headline mover in ... AST SpaceMobile Surges 8%; Virgin Galactic, Rocket Lab Ride the SpaceX IPO Wave
In recent weeks, AST SpaceMobile has advanced its direct-to-device satellite ambitions with FCC approval for U.S. commercial operations, reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance of US$150–200 million, and prepared mid-June Falcon 9 launches of its next BlueBird satellites following a prior launch setback. At the same time, SpaceX’s planned IPO has drawn fresh attention and capital to space connectivity, with AST SpaceMobile singled out through major mobile network operator partnerships, more than...
The technical Wall Street term for investors short-selling space stocks right now is “getting your face ripped off.” Shares of commercial space companies are on fire lately. Coming into Wednesday trading, shares of Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile to name two, were up 74% and 55%, respectively, over the past month, leaving them both up more than 380% over the past 12 months.
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.36%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.56% this morning as optimism surrounding artificial intelligence and hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal boosted sentiment.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) added nearly $10 billion in market value with the stock up over 17% on May 26. The jump came as space stocks soared following SpaceX’s public IPO filing, which could reportedly value Elon Musk’s company at as much as $2 trillion. The filing triggered a broad rerating across ...