The shares of American satellite communications firm EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) are surging as investors react to its newly announced deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.Notably, EchoStar closed at $67.24 on Friday and rose to$80.94 in premarket trading, marking a gain of more than 20%. The rally extends a remarkable run for SATS, which has advanced over 260% in the past year and nearly 190% year to date.SATS one-day stock price chart. Source: Google FinanceThe momentum came after EchoStar confirmed it had entered i ...