
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares surged roughly 15% on Friday after the satellite communications company secured a coveted position as a prime contractor on the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD program.
The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract positions the Texas-based firm to compete for future task orders supporting the Trump administration's ambitious “Golden Dome” program. Basically, the Golden Dome aims to provide layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all operational domains.