Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Thursday, August 06, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.2%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.4%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BKSYBlackSky Technology$27.79+10.365369340746621%0.8xSatellite Ma
RDWRedwire Corporation$11.83+10.354477611940291%0.8xSatellite Ma
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$14.93+6.71908506075768%0.7xSpace Infras
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$25.21+5.613741097612065%0.2xSpace Infras
DCODucommun Incorporate$201.46+5.080325474650537%1.3xComponents &
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$714.04-4.592402560094067%0.9xComponents &
BAThe Boeing Company$232.19-3.330696531912236%1.1xDefense Prim
WWDWoodward, Inc.$365.78-2.00921560222889%1.0xComponents &
GEGE Aerospace$374.55-1.749645873773678%0.5xDefense Prim
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$67.36-1.4916642293068092%0.6xSatellite Br
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+1.1%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.3%NOC, LHX, LMT, RTX, HWM, BWXT, GE, BA
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.1%VSAT, SATS, IRDM, GSAT, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+6.5%BKSY, RDW, SPIR, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+5.3%LUNR, DXYZ, MNTS
Components & Suppliers+0.3%DCO, KTOS, TDY, PSN, HEI, WWD, CW
Space Tourism+1.4%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.5%ARKX, XAR, UFO
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Q-Score Distribution

STRONG (80-100): RKLB(Q=88), LMT(Q=82) FAVORABLE (60-79): NOC(Q=78), RTX(Q=74), LHX(Q=70), HWM(Q=62), BWXT(Q=65), IRDM(Q=68), PL(Q=60), HEI(Q=74), TDY(Q=65), CW(Q=64), ARKX(Q=60) NEUTRAL (40-59): BA(Q=48), GE(Q=55), ASTS(Q=52), GSAT(Q=44), SATS(Q=40), VSAT(Q=46), SPIR(Q=42), RDW(Q=48), LUNR(Q=40), KTOS(Q=52), WWD(Q=58), PSN(Q=50), DCO(Q=40), UFO(Q=55), XAR(Q=40) WEAK (20-39): BKSY(Q=38), DXYZ(Q=35) SEVERE (0-19): MNTS(Q=15), SPCE(Q=8)

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Active Space Themes

ThemeStrengthAffected Tickers
SpaceX Competition DynamicsHIGHRKLB, LMT, BA, NOC โ€” New Glenn, Neutron, Starliner vs Starship/Falcon
Direct-to-Cell BroadbandHIGHASTS, GSAT โ€” Spectrum race with Starlink D2C; Apple SOS deal
National Security SpaceHIGHLMT, NOC, RTX, LHX, KTOS โ€” NROL, SDA, missile warning constellation boom
Lunar Economy (Artemis)MEDIUMLUNR, BA, LMT, BWXT โ€” CLPS contracts, Gateway, nuclear propulsion
Small Satellite RevolutionMEDIUMPL, SPIR, RDW, BKSY โ€” Constellations, lower launch costs, EO demand
Satellite Broadband CompetitionMEDIUMVSAT, SATS, IRDM โ€” Starlink disrupts traditional FSS model
Space Tourism/Private StationsLOWSPCE, DXYZ โ€” Hype vs reality, Virgin Galactic existential
Space ETF FlowsLOWARKX, UFO, XAR โ€” Sentiment barometer for space investing
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Options Activity

P/C: < 0.4 = VERY BULLISH, 0.4-0.7 = BULLISH, 0.7-1.0 = NEUTRAL, 1.0-1.5 = BEARISH, > 1.5 = VERY BEARISH

Weekly Options (expiring 2026-08-07)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB08-0796K15K0.16VERY BULLISHMODERATE
ASTS08-0751K19K0.37VERY BULLISHLOW
RDW08-0717K4K0.23VERY BULLISHLOW
BA08-0713K12K0.93NEUTRALLOW
LUNR08-078K2K0.25VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-075K9300.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-073K4190.13VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-073K3K0.96NEUTRALMINIMAL
VSAT08-212K3720.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RTX08-072K1K0.53BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-071K2K1.2BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-211K1450.11VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-071K2K1.42BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21813660.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-218061170.15VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-217923330.42BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-075505621.02BEARISHMINIMAL
NOC08-214553450.76NEUTRALMINIMAL
CW08-214505521.23BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX08-213051860.61BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-212442521.03BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-21235640.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO08-21232710.31VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21170480.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-07150730.49BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21112300.27VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21102740.73NEUTRALMINIMAL
WWD08-21782112.71VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-213470.21VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2132541.69VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-212160.29VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.16), ASTS(P/C=0.37), RDW(P/C=0.23), LUNR(P/C=0.25), KTOS(P/C=0.2), SPCE(P/C=0.13), VSAT(P/C=0.16), RTX(P/C=0.53)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): GE(P/C=1.2), LMT(P/C=1.42), HWM(P/C=1.02), CW(P/C=1.23), SPIR(P/C=1.03)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$374.55-1.749645873773678%$388.6B44.355NEUTRAL
RTX$223.25+0.4228329809725148%$300.9B39.474FAVORABLE
BA$232.19-3.330696531912236%$183.4B83.248NEUTRAL
LMT$582.85+0.9089335180055401%$134.5B21.582STRONG
HWM$289.72-0.5833504907007029%$115.9B67.262FAVORABLE
NOC$567.74+1.8422516009830092%$80.7B18.178FAVORABLE
LHX$289.53+1.1918076331609004%$53.9B29.270FAVORABLE
HEI$363.29-0.9569247546346757%$50.8B64.874FAVORABLE
RKLB$75.67+1.1360598770382364%$47.3B9084.088STRONG
TDY$687.52+0.5543123747678124%$31.9B33.365FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
CW$714.04-4.592402560094067%$26.4B52.264FAVORABLE
ASTS$67.36-1.4916642293068092%$26.1B-52NEUTRAL
WWD$365.78-2.00921560222889%$21.6B40.758NEUTRAL
BWXT$166.70-0.9389113382457882%$15.3B44.565FAVORABLE
VSAT$81.99+1.1847463902258346%$11.3B203.346NEUTRAL
KTOS$57.41+3.7405131911817726%$10.8B337.752NEUTRAL
GSAT$83.24-0.25164769322948827%$10.7B271.844NEUTRAL
PL$22.72+1.6554809843400333%$8.1B6822.860FAVORABLE
IRDM$48.31-0.12404382881950624%$5.1B55.568FAVORABLE
PSN$47.91+0.27208036835495075%$5.1B33.050NEUTRAL
DCO$201.46+5.080325474650537%$3.0B39.340NEUTRAL
RDW$11.83+10.354477611940291%$2.8B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$14.93+6.71908506075768%$2.4B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$27.79+10.365369340746621%$1.1B-38WEAK
DXYZ$25.21+5.613741097612065%$0.8B7.135WEAK
SPIR$13.38+3.720930232558143%$0.5B8.442NEUTRAL
SPCE$2.93+1.3840830449827002%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.39+3.5377358490565913%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$33.01+1.3198281154082252%-36.460FAVORABLE
UFO$46.60+0.021463833440648228%-26.955NEUTRAL
XAR$282.91+0.29424276800908994%-39.040NEUTRAL
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SpaceX Relationship Summary

RelationshipTickers
Launch Customers (Falcon 9 users)ASTS, PL, SPIR, BKSY
Direct Competitors (rival launch systems)RKLB, LMT, NOC, BA
Partners (spectrum, tech, launch)IRDM, GSAT, PSN
Suppliers (parts, castings, sensors)HWM, HEI, TDY, RDW
Independent (different markets)VSAT, SATS, SPCE, MNTS
Portfolio ExposureDXYZ (holds SpaceX shares)

Report generated: 2026-08-06 14:04 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported