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Two space infrastructure companies are attracting serious investor attention in 2026, each pursuing radically different but equally ambitious visions for the future of space commerce. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is building a direct-to-cellular broadband network capable of delivering calls, texts, data, and live video streaming directly to standard mobile phones. The company’s Block 2 BlueBird satellites…

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has confirmed August 5 as the launch date for its next three BlueBird satellites, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The upcoming mission will deploy BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13 into low Earth orbit, continuing the company’s push toward commercial satellite coverage. BlueBird satellites are significantly larger than competing Starlink…

Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has been awarded a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized contract covering F135 engine spare parts. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity agreement, commonly referred to as an IDIQ, providing flexible funding for a range of operational needs. Funding from the deal will…

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) has endured a turbulent stretch in 2026, with shares down 36.37% over the past month after peaking at a 52-week high of $151. The stock now trades around $64.68, sitting well above its 52-week low of $37.57 but reflecting sector rotation and dilution fears tied to the pending $8 billion Iridium…

Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) are on pace for their worst monthly performance in more than two years, even as major institutional investors quietly increase their exposure. ASTS stock surged 10% on Thursday, but the gains have not been enough to offset a 34% decline recorded across the full month of July. Quarter-end holdings data…

Many investors assume their index funds offer broad diversification, but a closer look often reveals concentrated bets on individual names they never consciously chose. RTX Corporation has become one of those quietly dominant holdings, showing up at meaningful weights across dozens of popular equity funds and ETFs. Some funds are carrying RTX at weights approaching…