AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Rockets 14% Earlier Than BlueBird 6

Group 1 - AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) has seen a significant increase in stock price, rising 14.03% to $86.48, driven by investor optimism regarding the upcoming launch of its next-generation satellite [1][3] - The Indian Space Research Organisation has scheduled the launch of AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 6 satellite for December 24 at 10:24 PM EST, after two previous rescheduling attempts [2] - The BlueBird 6 satellite represents a major advancement, featuring the largest commercial phased array in low Earth orbit at nearly 2,400 square feet, which is almost four times larger than previous generations and supports ten times the data capacity [3] Group 2 - The December 24 launch aims to provide widespread cellular broadband coverage directly to mobile phones from space [4] - AST SpaceMobile plans to increase production of its BlueBird 6 satellites, with manufacturing expansions planned in Florida and Texas [4]