Compare Space Stocks

Rockets lift payloads into orbit, satellites relay data across continents, and launch sites cycle through missions as commercial activity expands beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

Publicly traded businesses in this space participate in building, launching, operating, or servicing space-based systems. Exposure spans satellite manufacturing and operations, launch services, ground infrastructure, communications networks, Earth observation, navigation, and space-related defense and research support. These activities connect advanced engineering with telecommunications, data services, and national infrastructure needs.

Across the group, operating mechanics are shaped by capital intensity, long development timelines, and mission reliability rather than rapid product turnover. Launch cadence, satellite lifecycles, regulatory approvals, and government or commercial contract structures influence revenue timing and risk. Differences between launch providers, satellite operators, component suppliers, and service-oriented models create distinct structural profiles within space-related businesses.

Comparing stocks within this group is useful because companies can differ meaningfully in growth strategies, profitability profiles, balance sheet strength, geographic exposure, and revenue models, as well as ownership structure and analyst sentiment. MarketBeat’s advanced comparison tool allows you to assess up to ten stocks at once, diving deep into Performance Charts, Price & Volume, MarketRank™, Analyst Ratings, Sales & Book Value, Profitability & Earnings, Dividends, Debt, Ownership, Headlines, and more.

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
$80.66
-5.6%
$89.68
$36.08
$133.86
$33.16B2.726.78 million shs31.54 million shs
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$44.57
-1.1%
$43.35
$15.65
$53.83
$4.76B0.892.57 million shs4.84 million shs
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
$22.85
+0.6%
$29.91
$7.78
$46.75
$4.93B1.6816.96 million shs18.65 million shs
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
$107.24
-0.7%
$104.82
$27.84
$151.00
$62.49B2.4926.56 million shs70.24 million shs
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
$109.17
-2.3%
$125.02
$24.15
$147.25
$32.37B0.9411.82 million shs21.69 million shs
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
$185.00
-3.6%
$0.00
$149.34
$225.64
$1.37TN/A262.71 million shs270.95 million shs
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
$64.13
-0.7%
$67.34
$12.40
$89.79
$8.82B1.713.06 million shs3.64 million shs
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$521.85
-5.1%
$577.31
$481.28
$774.00
$78.14B-0.12927,551 shs2.39 million shs
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
$28.18
-0.1%
$38.46
$4.90
$51.76
$10.06B1.9915.92 million shs17.20 million shs
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
$3.57
+2.1%
$3.40
$2.13
$8.90
$351.39M2.7170.81 million shs36.40 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
+3.87%-2.16%-1.61%-9.15%+113.04%
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
+3.68%-1.23%+3.80%+71.16%+57.57%
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
-2.74%-14.36%-32.36%+20.02%+122.09%
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
+3.20%+2.79%-17.67%+50.41%+308.71%
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
-7.66%-3.07%-18.14%+2.37%+358.16%
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
-4.95%+19,181,999,900.00%+19,181,999,900.00%+19,181,999,900.00%+19,181,999,900.00%
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
+3.36%+4.96%-9.75%+23.85%+390.50%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
-0.37%+1.31%-0.33%-22.95%+9.15%
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
-0.11%-8.26%-32.18%+4.21%+453.00%
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
+4.82%-25.88%+34.09%+38.31%+17.27%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
$80.66
-5.6%
$89.68
$36.08
$133.86
$33.16B2.726.78 million shs31.54 million shs
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$44.57
-1.1%
$43.35
$15.65
$53.83
$4.76B0.892.57 million shs4.84 million shs
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
$22.85
+0.6%
$29.91
$7.78
$46.75
$4.93B1.6816.96 million shs18.65 million shs
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
$107.24
-0.7%
$104.82
$27.84
$151.00
$62.49B2.4926.56 million shs70.24 million shs
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
$109.17
-2.3%
$125.02
$24.15
$147.25
$32.37B0.9411.82 million shs21.69 million shs
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
$185.00
-3.6%
$0.00
$149.34
$225.64
$1.37TN/A262.71 million shs270.95 million shs
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
$64.13
-0.7%
$67.34
$12.40
$89.79
$8.82B1.713.06 million shs3.64 million shs
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$521.85
-5.1%
$577.31
$481.28
$774.00
$78.14B-0.12927,551 shs2.39 million shs
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
$28.18
-0.1%
$38.46
$4.90
$51.76
$10.06B1.9915.92 million shs17.20 million shs
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
$3.57
+2.1%
$3.40
$2.13
$8.90
$351.39M2.7170.81 million shs36.40 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
+3.87%-2.16%-1.61%-9.15%+113.04%
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
+3.68%-1.23%+3.80%+71.16%+57.57%
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
-2.74%-14.36%-32.36%+20.02%+122.09%
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
+3.20%+2.79%-17.67%+50.41%+308.71%
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
-7.66%-3.07%-18.14%+2.37%+358.16%
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
-4.95%+19,181,999,900.00%+19,181,999,900.00%+19,181,999,900.00%+19,181,999,900.00%
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
+3.36%+4.96%-9.75%+23.85%+390.50%
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
-0.37%+1.31%-0.33%-22.95%+9.15%
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
-0.11%-8.26%-32.18%+4.21%+453.00%
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
+4.82%-25.88%+34.09%+38.31%+17.27%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
1.82
Reduce$81.330.82% Upside
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
2.14
Hold$34.00-23.72% Downside
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
2.42
Hold$31.5037.86% Upside
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
2.81
Moderate Buy$102.76-4.17% Downside
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
2.38
Hold$137.7126.15% Upside
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
2.86
Moderate Buy$221.2019.57% Upside
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
2.78
Moderate Buy$77.1320.26% Upside
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
2.76
Moderate Buy$702.6334.64% Upside
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
2.25
Hold$35.1124.58% Upside
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
2.00
Hold$3.33-6.73% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest Space Stocks Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/18/2026
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
Boost Price TargetOutperform$190.00 ➝ $250.00
6/18/2026
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
Set Price TargetBuy$401.00
6/15/2026
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
UpgradeSell (E+)Sell (D-)
6/15/2026
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
DowngradeSell (D-)Sell (E+)
6/15/2026
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
Set Price Target$165.00
6/15/2026
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
Reiterated RatingBuy$36.00
6/15/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
Reiterated RatingOutperform
6/15/2026
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
UpgradeSector WeightOverweight$135.00
6/15/2026
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
UpgradeHold
6/12/2026
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
Initiated CoverageOutperform$175.00
6/12/2026
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
UpgradeStrong-Buy$175.00
(Data available from 6/18/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
$70.92M441.42N/AN/A$6.38 per share12.64
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$871.66M5.41$3.09 per share14.41$4.42 per share10.08
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
$210.06M23.61N/AN/A($4.19) per share-5.45
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
$601.80M103.13N/AN/A$3.17 per share33.83
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
$15.00B2.11$1.81 per share60.24$20.12 per share5.43
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
$19.30B70.74N/AN/AN/A
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
$4.64B1.89$10.48 per share6.12$34.82 per share1.84
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$41.95B1.77$35.17 per share14.84$117.49 per share4.44
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
$307.73M32.64N/AN/A$1.25 per share22.55
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
$1.54M233.07N/AN/A$3.75 per share0.95
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
-$341.94M-$1.78N/AN/AN/A-573.67%-24.87%-12.58%8/10/2026 (Estimated)
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$114.37M$0.9945.0234.823.0412.05%22.76%4.15%7/23/2026 (Estimated)
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
-$83.29M-$0.88N/AN/AN/A-32.69%N/A-5.41%8/6/2026 (Estimated)
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
-$198.21M-$0.32N/AN/AN/A-26.87%-11.72%-7.82%8/6/2026 (Estimated)
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
-$14.50B-$50.10N/A25.21N/A-97.56%-4.80%-0.97%7/30/2026 (Estimated)
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
-$34.09M-$0.29N/AN/AN/A-0.73%1.58%0.49%8/4/2026 (Estimated)
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$4.18B$31.9516.3317.283.7510.80%24.72%8.06%7/23/2026 (Estimated)
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
-$246.86M-$1.14N/AN/AN/A-111.17%-105.29%-35.54%N/A
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
-$278.91M-$4.35N/AN/AN/A-19,781.30%-103.89%-31.02%8/5/2026 (Estimated)

Latest Space Stocks Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
6/4/2026Q1 2027
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
-$0.0418-$0.03+$0.0118-$0.40$90.39 million$94.15 million
5/28/2026Q4 2026
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
$0.32-$0.02-$0.34$0.41$1.20 billion$1.17 billion
5/14/2026Q1 2026
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
-$0.07-$0.25-$0.18-$0.25$202.95 million$186.73 million
5/14/2026Q1 2026
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
-$0.8629-$0.81+$0.0529-$0.81$0.20 million$0.23 million
5/11/2026Q1 2026
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
-$0.23-$0.66-$0.43-$0.66$39.01 million$14.74 million
5/9/2026Q1 2026
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
-$0.4783-$0.51-$0.0317-$0.51$3.65 billion$3.67 billion
5/7/2026Q1 2026
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
-$0.0671-$0.07-$0.0029-$0.07$189.65 million$200.35 million
5/7/2026Q1 2026
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
N/A-$1.27N/A-$1.27N/A$4.69 billion
4/23/2026Q1 2026
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$0.27$0.20-$0.07$0.20$218.39 million$219.06 million
4/21/2026Q1 2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$6.06$6.14+$0.08$6.14$9.75 billion$9.88 billion
3/30/2026Q4 2025
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
-$1.12-$0.98+$0.14-$0.98$0.41 million$0.31 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
$0.601.35%N/A60.61%1 Years
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$9.881.89%+9.66%30.92%22 Years
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest Space Stocks Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/20/2026
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
quarterly$0.151.32%6/15/20266/15/20266/30/2026
5/19/2026
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
quarterly$2.471.83%6/1/20266/1/20266/17/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
1.11
18.47
18.37
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
3.74
2.85
2.21
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
N/A
1.22
1.08
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
0.02
4.47
4.02
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
3.17
0.30
0.27
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
N/AN/AN/A
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
1.35
2.41
2.19
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
0.84
1.15
1.04
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
1.01
2.81
2.78
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
0.91
1.00
1.00
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
1,126388.12 million307.05 millionOptionable
Iridium Communications Inc stock logo
IRDM
Iridium Communications
660105.73 million102.87 millionOptionable
Intuitive Machines, Inc. stock logo
LUNR
Intuitive Machines
1217.02 million99.61 millionOptionable
Rocket Lab Corporation stock logo
RKLB
Rocket Lab
2,600578.75 million530.14 millionOptionable
EchoStar Corporation stock logo
SATS
EchoStar
12,100289.81 million127.81 millionOptionable
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
22,0007.38 billionN/AN/A
Viasat Inc. stock logo
VSAT
Viasat
7,000136.57 million133.56 millionOptionable
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
95,000142.03 million141.74 millionOptionable
Planet Labs PBC stock logo
PL
Planet Labs PBC
800356.40 million297.88 millionOptionable
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPCE
Virgin Galactic
800100.68 million100.41 millionOptionable

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AST SpaceMobile stock logo

AST SpaceMobile NASDAQ:ASTS

$80.66 -4.77 (-5.58%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$80.38 -0.28 (-0.35%)
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AST SpaceMobile, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and provides access to a space-based cellular broadband network for smartphones in the United States. Its SpaceMobile service provides cellular broadband services to end-users who are out of terrestrial cellular coverage. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.

Iridium Communications stock logo

Iridium Communications NASDAQ:IRDM

$44.57 -0.48 (-1.07%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$44.25 -0.32 (-0.72%)
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Iridium Communications Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services and products to businesses, the United States and international governments, non-governmental organizations, and consumers worldwide. The company offers postpaid mobile voice and data satellite communications; prepaid mobile voice satellite communications; push-to-talk; broadband data; and Internet of Things (IoT) services. It also provides hosted payload and other data services, such as satellite time and location services; and inbound connections from the public switched telephone network, short message, subscriber identity module, activation, customer reactivation, and other peripheral services. In addition, the company offers voice and data solutions comprising personnel tracking devices; asset tracking devices for equipment, vehicles, and aircrafts; beyond-line-of-sight aircraft communications applications; maritime communications applications; specialized communications solutions for high-value individuals; mobile communications and data devices for the military and other government agencies, such as secure satellite handsets, as well as netted voice, messaging, and paging services; and maintenance services for the United States government's dedicated gateway. Further, it provides satellite handsets, voice and data modems, broadband data devices, and IoT data devices; various accessories for its devices that include batteries, holsters, earbud headphones, portable auxiliary antennas, antenna adaptors, USB data cables, charging units, and others; and engineering and support services. Iridium Communications Inc. sells its products and services to commercial end users through a wholesale distribution network that include service providers, and value-added resellers and manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Iridium Holdings LLC and changed its name to Iridium Communications Inc. in September 2009. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Intuitive Machines stock logo

Intuitive Machines NASDAQ:LUNR

$22.85 +0.13 (+0.57%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$22.60 -0.25 (-1.10%)
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Intuitive Machines, Inc. designs, manufactures, and operates space products and services in the United States. Its space systems and space infrastructure enable scientific and human exploration and utilization of lunar resources to support sustainable human presence on the moon. The company offers lunar access services, such µNova, lunar surface rover services, fixed lunar surface services, lunar orbit delivery services, rideshare delivery services to lunar orbit, as well as content sales and marketing sponsorships; and orbital services, including satellite delivery and rideshare, satellite servicing and refueling, space station servicing, satellite repositioning, and orbital debris removal. It also provides lunar data services, comprising Lunar data network, lunar south pole and far-side coverage, lunar positioning services, data relay, and data storage/caching. In addition, the company offers propulsion systems and navigation systems; engineering services contracts; lunar mobility vehicles, such as rovers and drones; power infrastructure that includes fission surface power; and human habitation systems. It serves its products to the U.S. government, commercial, and international customers. Intuitive Machines, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Rocket Lab stock logo

Rocket Lab NASDAQ:RKLB

$107.24 -0.74 (-0.69%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a space company, provides launch services and space systems solutions for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions; and constellation management services, as well as designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets. It also designs, manufactures, and sells Electron, a reusable orbital-class small rocket; and the Photon satellite platforms, as well as developing the Neutron 8-ton payload class launch vehicle; conducts remote launch activities; and designs and manufactures a range of components and subsystems for the Photon family of spacecraft and broader merchant spacecraft components. The company serves commercial, aerospace prime contractors, and government customers. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

EchoStar stock logo

EchoStar NASDAQ:SATS

$109.17 -2.53 (-2.26%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$108.04 -1.13 (-1.04%)
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EchoStar Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides networking technologies and services worldwide. The company operates in four segments: Pay-TV, Retail Wireless, 5G Network Deployment, Broadband and Satellite Services. The Pay-TV segment offers a direct broadcast and fixed satellite services; designs, develops, and distributes receiver system; and provides digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and, other services to third-party pay-TV providers; and multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top internet-based domestic, international, Latino, and Freestream video programming services under the DISH and SLING brand names. The Retail Wireless segment provides prepaid and postpaid wireless services under the Boost Mobile, Boost postpaid, and Gen Mobile brands, as well various wireless devices. The Network Deployment segment deploys a facilities-based 5G broadband network and commercializes deployment of 5G VoNR. The Broadband and Satellite Services offers broadband services to consumer customers, which include home, and small to medium-sized businesses; and satellite and multi-transport technologies, and managed network services to telecommunications providers, aeronautical service providers, civilian and defense government entities, and other enterprise customers. EchoStar Corporation was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

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SpaceX NASDAQ:SPCX

$185.00 -6.82 (-3.56%)
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Our mission is to build the systems and technologies necessary to make life multiplanetary, to understand the true nature of the universe, and to extend the light of consciousness to the stars. To do this, we have formed the most ambitious, vertically integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth with unmatched capabilities to rapidly manufacture and launch space-based communications that connect the world, to harness the Sun to power a truth-seeking artificial intelligence that advances scientific discovery, and ultimately to build a base on the Moon and cities on other planets. Founded in 2002, SpaceX is the only company building the integrated hardware and software infrastructure of the future across space, connectivity, and AI. At our core, we are builders. We design, manufacture, launch, and operate products and services built on cutting-edge technologies, including the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. We safely and reliably transport astronauts, satellites, and other payloads on missions that benefit life on Earth. Since 2023, we have launched more than 80% of mass to orbit for the world each year with an over 99% mission success rate with Falcon rockets. We also operate a high-speed, low-latency global broadband data and communications network powered by approximately 9,600 Starlink broadband and mobile satellites in Low-Earth Orbit, delivering connectivity to millions of consumer, enterprise, and government customers across 164 countries, territories, and other markets, as of March 31, 2026. Using our dedicated satellite-to-mobile constellation, we offer connectivity services, supplementing terrestrial networks and substantially reducing mobile “dead zones” across approximately 30 countries. With the potential to improve both space exploration and life on Earth, AI accelerates SpaceX’s mission to make life multiplanetary, to understand the true nature of the universe, and to extend the light of consciousness to the stars. xAI, which was founded in 2023 and acquired by SpaceX in early 2026, is now an integral pillar of our vertically integrated company. We are rapidly constructing AI compute infrastructure—starting on Earth with the goal of extending to space—at industry-leading pace and cost efficiency. Our infrastructure supports training and inference for Grok, which has emerged as one of the world’s most advanced frontier models. Grok is designed as a truth-seeking AI model, built on our founder Elon Musk’s mission to enable humanity to understand the universe. We believe that accomplishing this mission requires a truth-seeking approach to AI. We define truth seeking as the active, relentless pursuit of what is objectively true about reality, and grounded in evidence, logic, empirical data, and first principles thinking. Our goal is to understand and explain what the universe appears to be doing, as accurately as current knowledge allows. Within two years of its initial model release, Grok achieved frontier-level performance in scientific reasoning, as measured by its GPQA Diamond score, an industry benchmark that evaluates AI models on a standardized set of questions written and validated by experts, on a faster timeline than reported by other leading model providers. Grok also benefits from integration with X, our real-time information, entertainment, and free speech platform, which serves as a foundational distribution and data engine for our AI ecosystem and further enhances Grok’s truth-seeking objective. We believe that space represents the largest economic frontier in human history. Connectivity infrastructure in space is designed to help everyone on Earth have access to education, healthcare, entertainment, and communications, and to enable people to overcome many traditional limits, such as physical and political borders. We believe AI infrastructure in space can utilize the virtually limitless power of the Sun and thereby enable the use of AI as a transformative force for understanding the universe and improving the daily lives of all humans. We believe the convergence of these areas will enable an unprecedented expansion in the global economy, leading to an age of abundance. Our innovations and technological advancements are redefining industries on Earth, while we aim to create new ones on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We are truly building the infrastructure of the future. • Space. SpaceX is the only company that has cracked the code on accessing space at scale, revolutionizing an industry characterized by decades of stagnation, risk aversion, and economically perverse cost structures. SpaceX upended this paradigm through the application of first-principles thinking, which rejects industry assumptions and builds solutions based on the fundamental laws of physics. Our intense, mission-driven, engineering-first culture and focus on extreme vertical integration have propelled us to achieve what many deemed impossible. We pioneered high-cadence, reliable, and affordable access to space with our Falcon family of rockets. In 2015, we established at least a 10-year lead over the industry by successfully landing our first Falcon 9 booster back from space before anyone else. Space flight that historically cost billions per launch now costs in the tens of millions, fundamentally reducing the cost of space access and providing the opportunity to build new enterprises in space. • Connectivity. Since activating service for customers in 2020, Starlink has rapidly expanded global access to high-speed internet, prioritizing underserved rural and remote communities worldwide. While building terrestrial networks in such communities can be prohibitively expensive, Starlink is capable of delivering broadband connectivity anywhere on Earth with just a Starlink Kit. As of March 31, 2026, we had approximately 9,600 Starlink broadband and mobile satellites in Low-Earth Orbit, operating the world’s most advanced broadband constellation providing internet connectivity to approximately 10.3 million Starlink Subscribers across 164 countries, territories, and other markets. In January 2024, we also began deploying our Starlink Mobile constellation that utilizes separate Starlink satellites with satellite-to-mobile capabilities, substantially reducing mobile “dead zones” around the world. As of March 31, 2026, our dedicated satellite-to- mobile constellation of approximately 650 V1 Mobile satellites provides satellite-to-mobile data, over-the-top voice, and messaging services to approximately 7.4 million monthly unique devices across approximately 30 countries. • AI. We were the first company to deploy a coherent gigawatt-scale AI training cluster. For complex reasoning and agentic workloads, compute is directly correlated with the quality of intelligence and task completion speed. In under two years, we have established a dual advantage in both cost efficiency and deployment speed at scale. By owning the compute infrastructure and vertically integrating across the full AI stack, we can train and iterate our frontier models at lower cost and higher velocity and accelerate development cycles. This eliminates external bottlenecks and drives rapid, continuous improvements in model performance. We believe this combination of our state-of-the-art AI compute infrastructure, our truth-seeking frontier model, and our access to real-time data on X creates a significant strategic advantage. Our integrated AI platforms across Grok and X had approximately 1.3 billion supported accounts active in the last twelve months ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, including approximately 550 million and 520 million MAUs as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Of our MAUs, we had approximately 117 million and 89 million MAUs that used Grok’s AI features as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Grok’s deep integration with X enables freshness, relevance, and contextual awareness that we believe is a competitive differentiator. This direct, real-time access to the information and human discourse on X enhances Grok’s truth-seeking capabilities by grounding outputs in up-to-date knowledge and diverse viewpoints. As a result, we believe Grok can deliver the most objective and relevant insights and best serve high-frequency, high-value use cases across consumer and enterprise AI applications. We have created distinct new markets across the space, connectivity, and AI industries by building the integrated hardware and software infrastructure of the future and by combining our broad range of capabilities. For example, SpaceX’s recent acquisition of xAI unites SpaceX’s launch capabilities and global connectivity network with xAI’s AI development capabilities. Specifically, we believe SpaceX’s reusable rockets, scaled satellite manufacturing, and operational expertise can enable the cost-effective and rapid deployment of massive AI compute satellite constellations—with potentially millions of satellites—for orbital data centers. We believe these AI compute satellites in Sun-synchronous orbit will be able to handle energy-intensive AI workloads, such as inference demand, at far greater scale and efficiency than terrestrial alternatives, with Starlink providing low-latency, global connectivity linking these orbital AI systems to people around the world and delivering real-time intelligence. We expect to begin deploying our orbital AI compute satellites as early as 2028. Our financial results reflect the strength of our operating model and our ability to create and scale multiple new businesses: • For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we generated revenue on a consolidated basis of $4,694 million, loss from operations of $(1,943) million and Adjusted EBITDA of $1,127 million. In 2025, we generated revenue on a consolidated basis of $18,674 million, loss from operations of $(2,589) million and Adjusted EBITDA of $6,584 million. Our Space and Connectivity segments contributed the substantial majority of our consolidated revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025, demonstrating the benefits of their scale and operating leverage in our vertically integrated business model; • For the three months ended March 31, 2026, our Space segment generated revenue of $619 million, loss from operations of $(662) million, and Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $(351) million. In 2025, our Space segment generated revenue of $4,086 million, loss from operations of $(657) million, and Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $653 million. Additionally, our Space segment funded $930 million and $3,004 million in research and development expense during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025, respectively, for our next-generation Starship launch vehicle program. Starship is designed to enable a step- function change in our launch capability across reusability, payload capacity, and launch cadence, and is the key enabler of our long-term growth strategy by unlocking entirely new categories of missions; • For the three months ended March 31, 2026, our Connectivity segment generated revenue of $3,257 million, income from operations of $1,188 million, and Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $2,087 million. Our Connectivity segment, primarily driven by Starlink, generated revenue of $11,387 million, income from operations of $4,423 million, and Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $7,168 million in 2025, representing year-over-year growth of 49.8%, 120.4%, and 86.2%, respectively, benefiting from subscriber growth, increasing enterprise adoption, and continued improvement in network efficiency; • In our newly acquired AI segment, we plan to prioritize growth and investment to capture significant opportunities in AI applications and compute infrastructure. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, our AI segment generated revenue of $818 million, loss from operations of $(2,469) million, and Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $(609) million. In 2025, our AI segment generated revenue of $3,201 million, loss from operations of $(6,355) million, and Segment Adjusted EBITDA of $(1,237) million, reflecting its earlier stage of development and continued investments to support long-term growth opportunities in AI; and • For the three months ended March 31, 2026, capital expenditures for our Space segment was $1,052 million, for our Connectivity segment was $1,332 million and for our AI segment was $7,723 million. In 2025, capital expenditures for our Space segment was $3,832 million, for our Connectivity segment was $4,178 million and for our AI segment was $12,727 million. Our principal executive offices are located in Starbase, Texas.

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Viasat NASDAQ:VSAT

$64.13 -0.42 (-0.65%)
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Viasat, Inc. provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company's Satellite Services segment offers satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol services to consumers and businesses; in-flight entertainment and aviation software services to commercial airlines and private business jets; satellite-based connectivity services; mobile broadband services, including satellite-based internet services to energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries, and yachts; and energy services, which include ultra-secure solutions IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized over-the-top applications, industrial internet-of-things big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics. Its Commercial Networks segment offers fixed broadband satellite communication systems comprising satellite network infrastructure and ground terminals; mobile broadband satellite communication systems; antenna systems for terrestrial and satellite applications, such as earth imaging, remote sensing, mobile satellite communication, Ka-band earth stations, and other multi-band antennas; and space systems design and satellite networking development systems. The company's Government Systems segment offers government mobile broadband products and services include mobile broadband modems, and terminals and network access control systems; mesh and hub-and-spoke satellite networking systems; secure networking, cybersecurity, and information assurance products; and tactical data link solutions. It designs and development of satellite and ground communications systems and network function virtualization, as well as ground-based network subsystems, as well as space system design and development products and services include architectures for GEO, MEO, LEO satellites, and other satellite platforms. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

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Northrop Grumman NYSE:NOC

$521.85 -28.30 (-5.14%)
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Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense technology company in the United States, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and internationally. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle management and command and control systems. Its Defense Systems segment designs, develops, integrates, and produces tactical weapons and missile defense solutions, and provides sustainment, modernization, and training services for manned and unmanned aircraft and electronics systems. It also offers integrated, all-domain command, and control battle management systems, precision strike weapons; high speed air-breathing and hypersonic systems; high-performance gun systems, ammunition, precision munitions and advanced fuzes; aircraft and mission systems logistics support, sustainment, operations and modernization; and warfighter training services. The company's Mission Systems segment offers command, control, communications and computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; radar, electro-optical/infrared and acoustic sensors; electronic warfare systems; advanced communications and network systems; cyber solutions; intelligence processing systems; navigation; and maritime power, propulsion, and payload launch systems. Its Space Systems segment offers satellites, spacecraft systems, subsystems, sensors, and payloads; ground systems; missile defense systems and interceptors; launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; and strategic missiles. Northrop Grumman Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

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Planet Labs PBC NYSE:PL

$28.18 -0.04 (-0.13%)
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Planet Labs PBC engages in the design, construction, and launch constellations of satellites with the intent of providing high cadence geospatial data delivered to customers through an online platform worldwide. The company's platform offers planet monitoring, basemap, tasking, apps, and application programming interfaces, as well as analytics and planetary variables. It serves agriculture, mapping, energy, forestry, finance and insurance companies, and government agencies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Virgin Galactic NYSE:SPCE

$3.56 +0.08 (+2.15%)
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Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., an aerospace and space travel company, focuses on the development, manufacture, and operation of spaceships and related technologies. The company engages in the design and development, manufacturing, ground and flight testing, spaceflight operation, and post-flight maintenance of spaceflight systems for private individuals, researchers, and government agencies. Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Tustin, California.

Frequently Asked Questions

Space stocks track companies involved in satellite systems, launch services, space infrastructure, or related technologies and services.

The category provides exposure to businesses supporting communications, navigation, data collection, and research conducted through space-based assets.

Yes, risks include high capital requirements, launch failures, long development cycles, regulatory oversight, and reliance on government or large commercial contracts.

Satellite operators generate ongoing revenue from operating assets in orbit, while launch providers earn revenue per mission and depend on launch cadence.

Public-sector demand supports funding, mission volume, and long-term programs, influencing revenue stability and project scope.

Satellites have fixed operational lifespans, requiring periodic replacement that shapes capital spending and revenue planning.

Licensing, spectrum allocation, export controls, and orbital debris rules influence how companies deploy and manage space assets.

Space-focused businesses emphasize orbital assets and data services, while traditional aerospace often centers on aircraft manufacturing and defense systems.

Some space companies rely on defense demand, but commercial satellite and data services introduce different growth drivers and risk profiles.