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# Simple summary of the differences: $AST SpaceMobil…


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## Comments (8)

- **招财大脸猫 · 2026-05-13T14:32:28.000Z**: Actually, both have their own markets. For a long time, ASTS will coexist with SpaceX. One is because they target different markets; the other is that the market needs a competitor to Starlink. The latter reason also applies to small rockets.
- **tengda3000 · 2026-05-13T03:42:20.000Z**: Is it possible that ASTS will be acquired by X in the end?
  - **川柚子** (2026-05-13T04:06:13.000Z): Impossible. Let's not even talk about other things; just the anti-monopoly review is enough to give you a hard time.
  - **一起炒美股** (2026-05-13T04:12:42.000Z): Haha you're here too
  - **川柚子** (2026-05-13T04:13:55.000Z): Recently, I've also been researching ASTS, haha.