Last year was a big one for the space sector, marked by SpaceX’s building momentum, Boeing Co.’s Starliner struggles, and a slew of activity from a host of names. So what can we expect in 2025?

Ehud Behar, a physics professor at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, said he was not surprised by the success of the likes of AST SpaceMobile Inc. The space-based broadband company launched its first five commercial satellites into space last year and also announced launch-services agreements to provide space-based cellular broadband service coverage for key markets such as the U.S., Europe, Japan, and the U.S. government.

The launch campaign from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2025 and 2026.

AST SpaceMobile’s stock ASTS ended 2024 up 249.9% for the year.

“Overall, I am not surprised by how the market is optimistic,” Behar told MarketWatch. “I think there’s a lot of potential in the space business that has not been realized yet.”

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