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On the earthly stock market, shares of SpaceX tumbled today. Beyond this world, part of a SpaceX rocket literally crashed into the moon. The European Southern Observatory, a multi-nation group that operates research telescopes, said in social media posts that they detected sodium and lithium signatures in a plume created when the vehicle slammed into the lunar surface early Wednesday.
Building a moon base has been atop NASA’s to-do list. The agency doled out new contracts to help inform how to set up the lunar outpost. Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic won awards to ferry an identical set of payloads to the lunar surface by the end of 2028.
CNBC’s Leslie Picker walked viewers through the mechanics of last week’s blockbuster listing on June 15. She framed SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) as more than the biggest IPO ever priced. “Friday’s debut went off really smoothly. There were no technology glitches in the 19% day one gain meant that those who received allocation generated a pretty ... SpaceX’s 20% IPO Pop Signals Strong Demand Ahead of Megacap Listings
Both space stocks recover after Friday's rotation into SpaceX, with Rocket Lab's Neutron program on track for launch this year
Space stocks and funds were hammered in the wake of SpaceX's debut. Analysts are still bullish about their future potential.
Cathie Wood, ARK Invest detail SpaceX thesis after buying 3.3 million shares. Rocket Lab, Firefly Aerospace shares receive upgrade.
Investing.com -- KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded two space stocks to Overweight from Sector Weight in a note on Monday, arguing that recent sector-wide volatility tied to SpaceX's record-setting IPO has created compelling entry points across commercial space names.
Space Sector Rockets Higher Before SpaceX's Massive Market Debut
Dimon's investor push comes as SpaceX expands access to its IPO beyond traditional Wall Street buyers and into the retail market.
NASA awarded contracts to space firms including Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Astrolab to send robotic landers, rovers and drones to support the upcoming lunar exploration missions. The U.S. space agency said on Tuesday it had awarded Astrolab $219 million and Lunar Outpost $220 million to build and deliver lunar terrain vehicles. Blue Origin was awarded a $188 million contract to deliver the rovers to the moon's surface using its uncrewed cargo lunar lander, Mark 1.
(Bloomberg) -- Space and satellite-related stocks soared Tuesday as investor enthusiasm around the industry intensified after Elon Musk’s SpaceX filed for a public offering last week.Most Read from BloombergNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceTrump Doctor Visit Renews Health Scrutiny as 80th Birthday NearsTrump Says He’ll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueUS, Iran Inch Toward Deal as Gaps Remain on Uranium, S
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.67%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +1.03% this morning as investors remained hopeful that the latest U.S. strikes on Iran would not derail talks to end the Middle East conflict.
Shares of space and satellite companies surged in premarket trading on Tuesday, extending the sector’s recent rally following SpaceX’s public filing for what is expected to become the largest initial public offering ever launched. Redwire (NYSE:RDW) climbed 15% ahead of the opening bell, while MDA Space (NYSE:MDA) advanced 13%.
Space stocks are rocketing upwards. AST SpaceMobile and Virgin Galactic have each risen more than 9% in Friday's trading session, extending gains from Thursday driven by SpaceX's move toward an initial public offering.
SpaceX’s IPO filing is reshaping how investors value launch, satellite, and AI infrastructure companies including Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, CoreWeave, Firefly Aerospace, and EchoStar.
Investors are abuzz about SpaceX's filing for an initial public offering—and the gravitational pull is pushing some stocks up and others down this morning. Shares of Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace each fell around 6% at the opening before paring some of their losses, while space-focused companies Virgin Galactic and AST SpaceMobile advanced.
AST SpaceMobile gained attention after SpaceX identified the company as a competitor in satellite-to-mobile connectivity.
Elon Musk's SpaceX this week will launch its next Starship flight, release the prospectus for its $1.75 trillion IPO. Space stocks surge.
There are a bunch of space-themed ETFs, a mix of actively managed and index funds. But just one has access to SpaceX ahead of its eagerly awaited debut.
Moby summary of Firefly Aerospace Inc.'s Q1 2026 earnings call
Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) reported record first-quarter 2026 revenue as management pointed to accelerating demand across lunar missions, national security software, and launch services. The company posted first-quarter revenue of $80.9 million for the period ended March 31, up from $57.7 millio
Shares of Firefly Aerospace rocketed higher after the space technology company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. Firefly is still a smaller, growing company. Wall Street was looking for sales of $77.1 million, according to FactSet.
Jason Kim: Thank you, Michael, and welcome to our fourth quarter and year-end 2025 earnings call. Firefly is a space and defense company, delivering innovative hardware and software to perform the hardest missions in the space for national security, exploration and commercial technology lighting the way to a bold space ecosystem that expands humanity's future. Now with SciTec onboard, Firefly's capabilities include AI-enabled defense software proven in operations, such as missile warning and defense.
Space IPO plays Firefly Aerospace and Voyager Technologies report late Monday. Rocket Lab reports Thursday.
All three major US stock indexes were up over 2.0% in late-morning trading Wednesday after the US an
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