Space Stocks Slide After Blue Origin Test Explosion, AST SpaceMobile Sinks 17%
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Updated · CNBC · May 29
Space Stocks Slide After Blue Origin Test Explosion, AST SpaceMobile Sinks 17%
7 articles · Updated · CNBC · May 29
AST SpaceMobile plunged nearly 17% Friday after a Blue Origin rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a ground test Thursday night.
The selloff spread across the sector because AST partners with Blue Origin, while EchoStar fell 3.2% and Rocket Lab dropped 6.2%.
The move stood out in a broader market session driven by company-specific catalysts, with the Blue Origin blast hitting space names even as several tech stocks rallied on upbeat guidance.
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