AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Drops 17% After Blue Origin Incident

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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares fell 17% to $111 following the explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket during testing. Planet Labs (PL) experienced an 8% decline to $47.50 amid rising commercial launch capacity concerns. Rocket Lab (RKLB) also dropped 6% to $139, while Virgin Galactic (SPCE) benefitted with an 11% gain to $5 as investors anticipated a shift from Blue Origin's tourism program. The incident raises questions about future launches, including NASA's Artemis program timelines due to the involvement of Blue Origin's vehicles in upcoming missions.