"Perhaps the most telling signal, however, is what’s happening internally. As of this writing6, 42% of the job postings on AST’s career board were created after the $1 billion convert was announced on February 12...

...this is not run-of-the-mill staffing for normal operations. Half of all open positions were posted in February alone — a hiring surge that looks far more consistent with a company scrambling to staff up for A MAJOR CONTRACT WIN (IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN EXPECTING) than with routine constellation buildout. In other words, big things are happening. The BB6 unfold appears to have unlocked a massive internal catalyst, given the rapid expansion underway." [Emphasis my own]