AST SpaceMobile Up 3% Post Meta Visit

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares jumped about 3% following a social media post by Meta executive Vinod Samarawickrama about his visit.
Samarawickrama praised AST’s high‑power phased‑array satellite strategy and disclosed plans to launch 45‑60 satellites by 2026.
He highlighted WhatsApp’s potential as an innovation platform and hinted at possible collaboration between Meta and AST SpaceMobile.
AST SpaceMobile Vice President Luiz Abud thanked Meta’s team and expressed optimism for future joint efforts.