Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Monday, August 10, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
+-0.0%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.3%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
VSATViasat, Inc.$84.83+5.529982582732033%0.7xSatellite Br
SPCEVirgin Galactic Hold$3.23+4.1935483870967705%0.2xSpace Touris
KTOSKratos Defense & Sec$62.42+2.715155504360702%0.9xComponents &
LMTLockheed Martin Corp$603.16+2.5869546730163995%0.9xDefense Prim
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$26.53+2.4719969100038646%0.3xSpace Infras
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.69-4.674796747967471%0.2xSpace Infras
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$68.76-4.420350291909915%0.6xSatellite Br
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$15.78-3.7804878048780446%0.7xSpace Infras
PLPlanet Labs PBC$23.10-3.4684496447973183%0.4xSatellite Ma
RDWRedwire Corporation$13.12-3.4584253127299536%0.5xSatellite Ma
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-3.4%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)+0.5%LMT, NOC, LHX, HWM, RTX, BWXT, BA, GE
Satellite Broadband & Communications+0.1%VSAT, GSAT, SATS, IRDM, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation-2.7%BKSY, SPIR, RDW, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-2.0%DXYZ, LUNR, MNTS
Components & Suppliers-0.6%KTOS, CW, TDY, HEI, DCO, WWD, PSN
Space Tourism+4.2%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.1%XAR, ARKX, 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 2026-08-14)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB08-14100K59K0.59BULLISHMODERATE
ASTS08-1457K45K0.78NEUTRALMODERATE
BA08-1410K4K0.42BULLISHLOW
RDW08-148K2K0.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-146K1K0.19VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LUNR08-145K4K0.92NEUTRALMINIMAL
KTOS08-144K2K0.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
PL08-144K2K0.5BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-212K6890.28VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LMT08-142K3K1.17BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-212K2370.11VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
GE08-142K2K1.53VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
RTX08-141K7370.69BULLISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21666660.1VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-215785851.01BEARISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-215651970.35VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-21374860.23VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-213622460.68BULLISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-21338800.24VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-142841030.36VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM08-142492460.99NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX08-212361100.47BULLISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-212111230.58BULLISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-21159130.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21150830.55BULLISHMINIMAL
CW08-211065705.38VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO08-211052752.62VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD08-211012412.39VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-217560.08VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2131451.45BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-212060.3VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.59), BA(P/C=0.42), RDW(P/C=0.3), SPCE(P/C=0.19), KTOS(P/C=0.34), PL(P/C=0.5), VSAT(P/C=0.28), DXYZ(P/C=0.11)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): LMT(P/C=1.17), GE(P/C=1.53), NOC(P/C=1.01), CW(P/C=5.38), UFO(P/C=2.62)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$366.70-0.9133160397751826%$380.5B43.355NEUTRAL
RTX$224.12+0.4887234901134392%$302.1B39.474FAVORABLE
BA$232.79-0.6953331626994265%$183.9B83.448NEUTRAL
LMT$603.16+2.5869546730163995%$139.2B22.382STRONG
HWM$283.71+0.6492124308216206%$113.1B61.062FAVORABLE
NOC$577.89+1.1039574512754022%$82.1B18.478FAVORABLE
LHX$289.72+1.0639411169637603%$54.0B29.370FAVORABLE
HEI$363.94-0.9902606235377296%$50.9B65.174FAVORABLE
RKLB$80.04-3.3683448026077416%$50.0B9608.688STRONG
TDY$690.25-0.15188774772167724%$32.0B33.465FAVORABLE
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
ASTS$68.76-4.420350291909915%$26.7B-52NEUTRAL
CW$694.35+0.40924340583063984%$25.6B47.864FAVORABLE
WWD$356.11-1.8683347570889175%$21.0B39.658NEUTRAL
BWXT$168.88-0.6003531489111302%$15.5B43.865FAVORABLE
KTOS$62.42+2.715155504360702%$11.7B367.252NEUTRAL
VSAT$84.83+5.529982582732033%$11.7B508.946NEUTRAL
GSAT$83.81+0.49760191846521823%$10.9B273.644NEUTRAL
PL$23.10-3.4684496447973183%$8.2B6936.960FAVORABLE
IRDM$49.32-1.2217103945523722%$5.2B56.768FAVORABLE
PSN$46.13-2.98633017875919%$4.9B31.850NEUTRAL
RDW$13.12-3.4584253127299536%$3.1B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$194.85-1.126503272948698%$2.9B36.640NEUTRAL
LUNR$15.78-3.7804878048780446%$2.5B-40NEUTRAL
BKSY$28.61-1.8861454046639254%$1.2B-38WEAK
DXYZ$26.53+2.4719969100038646%$0.8B7.535WEAK
SPIR$14.03-2.093510118632245%$0.5B8.842NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.23+4.1935483870967705%$0.4B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.69-4.674796747967471%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$34.41+0.40852057192878155%-38.060FAVORABLE
UFO$47.88-0.5194265530853938%-27.755NEUTRAL
XAR$288.29+0.5090123069414065%-39.740NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-10 14:05 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported