On June 5, AST SpaceMobile fell 5.16% in regular trading, trading at $99.33/share, with trading volume of $740 million. The stock led the aerospace sector lower as the broader space-related group reversed pre-market gains and turned sharply negative after the opening bell.

On the news front, the decline was driven by a combination of sector-wide selling pressure and ongoing concerns over Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explosion during a prior hot-fire test at Cape Canaveral. Since Blue Origin is contracted to launch AST SpaceMobile's communication satellites, the market continues to fear that the company's satellite deployment timeline may be materially delayed. Adding to the pressure, Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft recently downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold, cutting the price target from $117 to $106, noting that without Blue Origin's support, the company may be unable to meet its launch objectives.

AST SpaceMobile is an innovative satellite designer and manufacturer building the first space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard smartphones, covering 2G/3G/4G LTE/5G and IoT devices.

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