Shares of satellite communications firm AST SpaceMobile ASTS.O rise 8.1% to $109.41 premarket.

ASTS says it has been awarded a contract for U.S. Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD program.

SHIELD is part of the broader Golden Dome strategy, focused on building resilient, layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats from all operational domains - ASTS.

Stock more than tripled in 2025.