AST SpaceMobile successfully launched BlueBird satellites 11, 12, and 13, expanding its next-generation satellite communications network.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock rose over 4% premarket as investors position ahead of the BlueBird 11–13 satellite launch and upcoming August earnings.

Liftoff of the BlueBird 11-13 mission is scheduled for Wednesday (Aug. 5), during a 96-minute window that opens at 3:42 a.m. ET.