AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Activates BlueBirds 8-10 In Orbit As Satellite Pipeline Advances To No. 37

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Activates BlueBirds 8-10 In Orbit As Satellite Pipeline Advances To No. 37

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) shares climbed 2% overnight Sunday after the company confirmed that BlueBirds 8, 9, and 10 are now fully operational in orbit. The milestone adds momentum to a company that saw its stock rise 9% on the previous Friday, even as shares remain on track for their weakest monthly close in more than two years. In a post on X, AST SpaceMobile declared that “execution” was underway, pointing to another delivery to its faci…

AST SpaceMobile spike faces 62 million shares sold short

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) surged 9.08% premarket to $77.94 on heavy short interest—62.49 million shares, or 24.09% of float—while BlueBird satellites 8-10 reached orbit and launches 11-13 are set for August; with the stock still down 32.37% over the past month, regular-session volume could trigger sharp moves as investors weigh launch execution against high short positioning.