** Space stocks Rocket Lab RKLB.O, Planet Labs PL.N, AST SpaceMobile ASTS.O and Globalstar GSAT.O jump between ~97% and ~389% this year

** Rocket Lab was the world's second most frequent private rocket launch provider in 2025, trailing only Elon Musk's SpaceX

** Planet Labs tied up with Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O to develop AI data center satellites to operate in orbit

** AST SpaceMobile confirmed plans to launch 45 to 60 additional satellites by the end of 2026 to establish continuous commercial coverage for partners like AT&T T.N and Verizon VZ.N

** SpaceX is expected to go public in 2026, raising more than $25 billion, potentially making it one of the biggest public listings globally

** "Data centers in space could easily be $100 billion market in the next 3 years. Upside in rockets, satellites, but also connectivity" - Ivana Delevska, CIO at Spear Invest

** The Procure Space ETF UFO.O is set to close ~68% higher this year, vastly outperforming the S&P 500 index's .SPX ~17% increase

(Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru)

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