Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Friday, August 21, 2026
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Market Summary

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

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
PSNParsons Corporation$49.05+6.491532783326084%0.8xComponents &
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$68.65+5.517983399938523%0.6xSatellite Br
MNTSMomentus Inc.$4.31+4.358353510895877%0.1xSpace Infras
BKSYBlackSky Technology$27.75+3.815937149270481%0.4xSatellite Ma
LUNRIntuitive Machines,$18.32+2.1751254880089266%0.6xSpace Infras
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
NOCNorthrop Grumman Cor$551.03-2.275387507537339%0.7xDefense Prim
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$634.99-2.0500401061269766%2.2xComponents &
LMTLockheed Martin Corp$563.57-1.3841254287114104%0.6xDefense Prim
LHXL3Harris Technologie$266.73-1.3718384854311416%1.2xDefense Prim
RTXRTX Corporation$209.91-1.121107918413489%0.9xDefense Prim
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems-0.5%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.7%GE, BWXT, BA, HWM, RTX, LHX, LMT, NOC
Satellite Broadband & Communications+1.6%ASTS, IRDM, VSAT, GSAT, SATS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+1.7%BKSY, RDW, PL, SPIR
Space Infrastructure & Exploration+2.0%MNTS, LUNR, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers+1.4%PSN, KTOS, DCO, HEI, TDY, WWD, CW
Space Tourism+0.0%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds+0.6%ARKX, UFO, XAR
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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

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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 2026-08-28)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
ASTS08-2141K16K0.38VERY BULLISHLOW
RKLB08-2121K12K0.56BULLISHLOW
BA08-2112K8K0.62BULLISHLOW
LUNR08-216K3K0.46BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW08-214K4K1.06BEARISHMINIMAL
SPCE08-212K2K0.94NEUTRALMINIMAL
RTX08-212K2K0.7NEUTRALMINIMAL
GE08-211K3K2.19VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ08-211K400.03VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS08-211K4K3.38VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
LMT08-218752K2.61VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PL08-218203K4.11VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
PSN08-21689290.04VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC08-214963360.68BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY08-214265271.24BEARISHMINIMAL
SPIR08-213491K3.48VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
IRDM08-212726542.4VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
VSAT08-212684991.86VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HWM08-212372731.15BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT08-212154802.23VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS08-211771190.67BULLISHMINIMAL
LHX08-211655073.07VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT08-211481410.95NEUTRALMINIMAL
ARKX08-211384193.04VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI08-21113880.78NEUTRALMINIMAL
CW08-21923293.58VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
UFO08-21785817.45VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD08-21662K25.68VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
XAR08-214470.16VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY08-2135351.0BEARISHMINIMAL
DCO08-2122562.55VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): ASTS(P/C=0.38), RKLB(P/C=0.56), BA(P/C=0.62), LUNR(P/C=0.46), DXYZ(P/C=0.03), PSN(P/C=0.04), NOC(P/C=0.68), MNTS(P/C=0.67)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): RDW(P/C=1.06), KTOS(P/C=3.38), PL(P/C=4.11), GE(P/C=2.19), LMT(P/C=2.61)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$348.37+1.0822887650882134%$361.5B41.155NEUTRAL
RTX$209.91-1.121107918413489%$282.9B36.974FAVORABLE
BA$214.20-0.41841004184100683%$169.2B77.348NEUTRAL
LMT$563.57-1.3841254287114104%$130.1B20.882STRONG
HWM$271.68-0.7162695512351921%$108.3B58.462FAVORABLE
NOC$551.03-2.275387507537339%$78.3B17.578FAVORABLE
LHX$266.73-1.3718384854311416%$49.7B26.970FAVORABLE
HEI$355.04+1.2721775343716233%$49.6B63.374FAVORABLE
RKLB$72.57-0.5209047292666342%$46.4B1451.488STRONG
SATS$103.92+0.0%$30.1B-40NEUTRAL
TDY$636.15+0.3470305229118908%$29.5B30.865FAVORABLE
ASTS$68.65+5.517983399938523%$26.7B-52NEUTRAL
CW$634.99-2.0500401061269766%$23.5B43.764FAVORABLE
WWD$343.26+0.3097603740502637%$20.3B38.158NEUTRAL
BWXT$156.78+0.21733571976476823%$14.4B40.665FAVORABLE
KTOS$57.17+1.7621929512281986%$10.7B336.352NEUTRAL
GSAT$82.36+0.4390243902439018%$10.7B334.444NEUTRAL
VSAT$74.72+0.932054572470617%$10.3B448.346NEUTRAL
PL$22.29+0.5412719891745487%$7.9B6693.760FAVORABLE
PSN$49.05+6.491532783326084%$5.2B33.850NEUTRAL
IRDM$48.98+1.093911248709998%$5.2B56.368FAVORABLE
RDW$12.02+2.1240441801189465%$3.0B-48NEUTRAL
LUNR$18.32+2.1751254880089266%$2.9B-40NEUTRAL
DCO$191.65+1.3592130315210456%$2.9B35.740NEUTRAL
BKSY$27.75+3.815937149270481%$1.1B-38WEAK
DXYZ$34.43-0.6349206349206317%$1.0B9.735WEAK
SPIR$13.94+0.359971202303808%$0.6B-42NEUTRAL
SPCE$3.08+0.0%$0.5B-8SEVERE
MNTS$4.31+4.358353510895877%$0.1B-15SEVERE
ARKX$33.25+1.002430133657346%-36.760FAVORABLE
UFO$45.92+0.5033924272269731%-26.555NEUTRAL
XAR$272.74+0.35322687467806185%-37.640NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-08-21 14:03 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 32 of 32 tickers reported