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AI & Markets. Former investment banking & asset management | PhD

Joined May 2025
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$ASTS WHY THE SILENCE ON BB14–16? THE SEC FILINGS OFFER A CLUE. SpaceX's launch VP says Florida faces a six-week gap before its next Falcon 9. Meanwhile, AST has yet to clarify the launch vehicle or date for BB14–16. I examined AST's SEC filings. Here's what matters. 1. THE NDA IS REAL. AST and SpaceX signed an NDA in 2018. Section 8 of their 2022 Multi-Launch Agreement requires mutual consent for public announcements relating to the agreement or launch services. That consent cannot be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 2. SPACEX HAD CONTRACTUAL CONTROL OVER KEY LAUNCH DECISIONS. Under Section 2(b), SpaceX could select the launch vehicle for certain additional launch reservations after consultation with AST. That is not the same as AST having unilateral control over its launch schedule. 3. BUT HERE IS THE CRITICAL DETAIL. A February 2023 Launch Services Agreement superseded the 2022 agreement. We cannot assume the old NDA and publicity restrictions govern BB14–16 today. The current contractual terms have not been established from these filings. SO WHY IS AST SILENT? Contractual confidentiality is one possible explanation. Launch-provider scheduling uncertainty is another. But neither has been confirmed as the reason for AST's silence. MY TAKE: Investors deserve clarity on launch readiness, vehicle assignment and scheduling risk. The SEC filings explain why AST might face disclosure constraints. They do NOT prove AST is legally prohibited from speaking. $ASTS needs transparency, not speculation. Sources: AST SEC filings (2022, 2023); Florida Today (Oct. 27, 2026).
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$ASTS The Blue Origin incident marked the beginning of a nightmare for ASTS shareholders. What a ride. From $130 to $39. Now LC-36 is back together, and perhaps we can finally start looking forward again. Could this be the beginning of a rally? We shall see. Congrats to Blue Origin and Team Blue. Let's get those satellites flying.
Module 9 done. Standing tall again at LC-36! The Vehicle Access Tower is fully assembled, with every module repaired and back in place. This was a monumental effort. Proud of Team Blue.
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$ASTS At this point, if Elon Musk even mentions AST SpaceMobile, we might see a 100% rally in a single day. So why are we still waiting to hear from AST and Abel? Maybe it's time to change our strategy. Hey @elonmusk, any thoughts on $ASTS? Apparently, we're outsourcing investor relations now.
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$ASTS JAPAN WATCH Interesting edit to AST's Rakuten post. Original: "...to Japan before the end of 2026." Revised: "...to Japan." Why remove the deadline? Could be editorial, but with Q4 underway, investors deserve clarity. Is Japan still on track for 2026? @AST_SpaceMobile @AbelAvellan
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$ASTS I refuse to believe this stock is fighting to keep green instead of rebouncing.
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$ASTS almost down by -4% in pre-market. so the market is not reacting to this news? What more can we do to stop the short-sellers? Save the earth?
BREAKING $ASTS: THE WAIT FOR REAL SERVICE MAY FINALLY BE COMING TO AN END. AST SpaceMobile is targeting initial satellite broadband coverage in FIVE countries before the end of 2026. 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Over 3,000 U.S. cells enabled, with approximately 5,600 targeted by year-end. More than 60 gateways installed or planned globally. Production progressing through BlueBird 50. Initial coverage will be intermittent, but the message is clear. $ASTS is moving from building satellites toward delivering service. Wall Street has been questioning execution. Now the company has put concrete milestones on the table. The next step is proving them. 2026 is not over. Neither is the $ASTS story. BULLISH.
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BREAKING $ASTS: THE WAIT FOR REAL SERVICE MAY FINALLY BE COMING TO AN END. AST SpaceMobile is targeting initial satellite broadband coverage in FIVE countries before the end of 2026. 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇯🇵 Japan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Over 3,000 U.S. cells enabled, with approximately 5,600 targeted by year-end. More than 60 gateways installed or planned globally. Production progressing through BlueBird 50. Initial coverage will be intermittent, but the message is clear. $ASTS is moving from building satellites toward delivering service. Wall Street has been questioning execution. Now the company has put concrete milestones on the table. The next step is proving them. 2026 is not over. Neither is the $ASTS story. BULLISH.
AST SpaceMobile Advances Service Readiness Ahead of Initial Space-Based Cellular Broadband Coverage in Key Global Markets businesswire.com/news/home/2…
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$ASTS I know many of you are heading into a gloomy weekend. After a week like this, how could you not? The market can't go down forever. Sentiment will eventually change. This painful stretch will pass. I won't pretend the waiting is easy. It isn't. And nobody knows how much longer we'll have to endure it. But I still believe in what we're building toward. For now, we just have to weather the storm. To every $ASTS shareholder feeling beaten down, I'm right there with you. Enjoy your weekend. We've suffered enough for one week.
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$ASTS Next week is another test. Investor sentiment is terrible. Confidence has taken a beating, and patience is wearing thin. Piper Sandler sees $54. Deutsche Bank sees $93. Clear Street sees $115. Same company. Very different expectations. The satellites are progressing, but the market wants firm launch dates, commercialization milestones, and revenue. We've had enough promises, speculation, and waiting. Next week, we'll find out whether sentiment can finally stabilize or whether shareholders face another round of selling pressure. I'm still bullish on the long-term opportunity, but conviction doesn't make the short-term pain disappear. $ASTS, give the market a reason to believe again. See you Monday, SpaceMob.
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$ASTS If silence is golden, AST SpaceMobile must own more gold than the Federal Reserve by now. Management has mastered the art of accumulating gold simply by keeping silence. Meanwhile, shareholders are begging for launch dates and updates. At this rate, forget satellites. We're sitting on the world's largest gold reserve.
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$ASTS If we're still targeting an October launch, the official announcement should come today or early next week at the latest. Investors have been waiting patiently for a confirmed launch date. We've seen the satellites arrive at Cape Canaveral. Now we need a firm schedule. Clear communication matters, especially after the recent volatility. Will today finally be the day? Come on, $ASTS.
$ASTS October launch watch. Looking at the upcoming Falcon 9 schedule, October is getting crowded. If AST is still targeting an October launch for BB14–16, I suspect there may be only one or two realistic launch windows left. That's my estimate, not a confirmed SpaceX schedule. The satellites have already arrived at Cape Canaveral. Now we need clarity on the next step. With October already halfway over, management should communicate whether an October launch is still achievable or if the timeline has shifted. Investors aren't asking for miracles. We're asking for a credible launch schedule.
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$ASTS Get the launch pad ready for $ASTS! We really need it.
"Launching at a high cadence requires a connected system - one that manufactures vehicles at scale, prepares customer payloads efficiently, supports reliable launch operations, and quickly returns reusable boosters to service. We are building that system here in Florida." Read more from our Senior Vice President of Operations Ian Richardson. bit.ly/4hRC0xe
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$ASTS Survive the fall. We need to stay strong.
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$ASTS 🇯🇵 JAPAN BREAKING — OCT 16 Japan's Toyo Keizai reports a proposed J-BLUEBIRD-NGSO satellite constellation filed with the ITU. 🛰️ 136 satellites 🌍 34 orbital planes 📡 670 km altitude The report suggests a likely connection to the Rakuten–AST J-LEO project, although it remains unconfirmed. This is potentially a major step toward Japan's sovereign satellite infrastructure. Not a confirmed 136-satellite order. But definitely worth watching. $ASTS Japan's ambitions are getting more concrete.
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$ASTS October launch watch. Looking at the upcoming Falcon 9 schedule, October is getting crowded. If AST is still targeting an October launch for BB14–16, I suspect there may be only one or two realistic launch windows left. That's my estimate, not a confirmed SpaceX schedule. The satellites have already arrived at Cape Canaveral. Now we need clarity on the next step. With October already halfway over, management should communicate whether an October launch is still achievable or if the timeline has shifted. Investors aren't asking for miracles. We're asking for a credible launch schedule.
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$ASTS So Jensen Huang's comments on $CRWV seem to have helped turn market sentiment around. And somehow, the space sector caught the wave too. The correlation is fascinating. AI infrastructure optimism spills over into risk assets, and suddenly $ASTS is bouncing back. After the brutal beating we've taken, I'll gladly take this rebound. Whether it lasts is another question. For now, a little green is more than welcome. Let's hope we finish the week with a strong Friday. $ASTS bulls could really use one. 🟢
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$ASTS 🇪🇺 BULLISH ON EUROPE The EU wants to fast-track a European satellite rival to SpaceX. The latest report concerns Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales-not ASTS directly. But the message is clear: Europe wants alternatives to SpaceX. And $ASTS is already building one with Vodafone through Satellite Connect Europe. European-controlled operations. Major telecom partnerships. Direct-to-smartphone broadband. Europe wants satellite sovereignty. $ASTS can help.
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$ASTS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT #6 🇮🇳 VODAFONE IDEA | INDIA One of the world's largest mobile markets. One major AST partnership. On June 18, 2025, Vodafone Idea ($IDEA.NS) and AST SpaceMobile announced a strategic D2D satellite connectivity partnership. Here's the business model: $ASTS develops, manufactures, and operates the satellite constellation. Vodafone Idea provides terrestrial network integration, spectrum, and market access. The goal: voice, video, and broadband directly to ordinary smartphones, including in remote areas. 🇮🇳 India has more than 1.1 billion mobile subscriptions across all operators. And there's another important detail. In a 2026 submission to India's telecom regulator, AST confirmed that Vodafone Idea holds spectrum assignments across all 22 licensed service areas, providing a foundation for near-nationwide D2D coverage. This is why AST's MNO partnership model matters. But let's be clear: a signed partnership is not the same as commercial revenue. Regulatory approvals, deployment, service timelines, and monetization still need to follow. The opportunity is massive. Now comes execution. $ASTS × $IDEA.NS
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$ASTS I've been a bull on this stock for a long time, but at this point, there's not much left to say. The broader market is down, and ASTS is getting absolutely hammered. I suspect investors are finally losing their appetite to buy the dip. I could be wrong, but that's how it feels. I bought the dip last week, believing we were close to a recovery. My projections were wrong. Simple as that. No excuses. No sugarcoating. Just have to suck it up and move on with life. I'll continue posting news, research, and analysis on $ASTS, both positive and negative. That hasn't changed. But I'm not going to manufacture optimism when the market clearly isn't buying it. For those of us staying on board, prepare for a long and unpleasant ride. Still here. Just being realistic.
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$ASTS $44 is here. Wow. Just wow. A few days ago, we were talking about breaking $70. Then we fought for $60. Then $50. Now $44. I'm genuinely speechless. No analysis. No predictions. No motivational speeches today. Just a brutal reminder of how unforgiving this stock can be. That's all I have to say. What a day. What a stock.
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