** Satellite communications firm AST SpaceMobile's ASTS.O shares jump 15.5% to $30.23
** ASTS secures new contract worth $43 mln to support the U.S. Development Agency through a prime contractor
** "This second contract supporting the SDA underscores the confidence in AST SpaceMobile's innovative technology," says Chris Ivory, head of government business at ASTS
** Up to last close, ASTS shares have risen nearly eight-fold in the past 12 months
(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)
((Jaspreet.Singh@thomsonreuters.com ; https://twitter.com/i_jass))
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