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Did ASTS Miss Its Rocket Lab Moment? Analyst Warns Deal Window May Be Closing, Floats ...
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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
AST SpaceMobile risks missing the chance to replicate Rocket Lab’s acquisition-led growth after Rocket Lab secured an $8 billion deal to acquire Iridium, while AST is now considering smaller acquisition targets like Firefly amid launch and spectrum capacity concerns.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space.
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You face a closing window for bold satellite M&A deals as Rocket Lab sets a high bar with Iridium; pursue smaller launch company acquisitions now or risk becoming a distant runner-up in space communications.
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