2026 kicked off with a bang: ASTS is leading the space race, and my screen is officially "Too Green"

u/Happy-Acanthaceae372 · Reddit — r/stocks · January 02, 2026 at 19:00 · ⬆ 152 pts · 💬 54 comments  | View on Reddit ↗
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The author is holding ASTS and highlights its strength, citing the completed BlueBird 6 deployment and upcoming SpaceX IPO as shifting space-stock sentiment.

ASTS — LONG The author believes ASTS is benefiting from the successful deployment of BlueBird 6 and the upcoming SpaceX IPO, which are shifting sentiment on space stocks from speculative to critical infrastructure. He is holding through 2026 and asks whether ASTS will have a lunar-surface year. The catalyst is the completed deployment and the looming SpaceX IPO over a one-year horizon.

With the successful deployment of BlueBird 6 and the SpaceX IPO (targeting that legendary $1.5T valuation) looming, the sentiment around space stocks is shifting from "speculative" to "critical infrastructure."

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ASTS benefits from BlueBird deployment and SpaceX IPO sentiment shift.
The author believes ASTS is benefiting from the successful deployment of BlueBird 6 and the upcoming SpaceX IPO, which are shifting sentiment on space stocks from speculative to critical infrastructure. He is holding through 2026 and asks whether ASTS will have a lunar-surface year. The catalyst is the completed deployment and the looming SpaceX IPO over a one-year horizon.
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