Space Stock Landscape Daily Report

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Market Summary

S&P 500 (SPY)
-0.5%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
-0.7%
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Top Movers Today

Top Gainers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
BKSYBlackSky Technology$21.38+2.7884615384615303%0.9xSatellite Ma
RDWRedwire Corporation$10.75+2.4785510009532867%0.6xSatellite Ma
IRDMIridium Communicatio$47.09+2.302845970019557%0.5xSatellite Br
SPIRSpire Global, Inc.$11.60+2.2927689594356244%0.5xSatellite Ma
CWCurtiss-Wright Corpo$562.85+2.111717857078062%1.3xComponents &
Top Losers
TickerNamePriceChangeVol(avg)Sector
DXYZDestiny Tech100 Inc.$30.26-4.149509027557804%0.4xSpace Infras
GEGE Aerospace$307.05-3.309610782214382%1.8xDefense Prim
HEIHEICO Corporation$296.85-2.2716049382715977%1.0xComponents &
ASTSAST SpaceMobile, Inc$58.77-2.049999999999995%0.5xSatellite Br
WWDWoodward, Inc.$319.50-1.5923861151322931%0.9xComponents &
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Category Performance

CategoryAvg ChangeTickers
Launch & Space Systems+1.6%RKLB
Defense Primes (Space-Heavy)-0.5%LMT, NOC, LHX, RTX, BA, HWM, BWXT, GE
Satellite Broadband & Communications-0.3%IRDM, SATS, GSAT, VSAT, ASTS
Satellite Manufacturing & Earth Observation+1.6%BKSY, RDW, SPIR, PL
Space Infrastructure & Exploration-1.4%MNTS, LUNR, DXYZ
Components & Suppliers-0.1%CW, DCO, TDY, KTOS, PSN, WWD, HEI
Space Tourism+0.7%SPCE
Space ETFs & Funds-0.4%UFO, ARKX, 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 2026-09-18)
TickerExpiryCall VolPut VolP/CSignalActivity
RKLB09-1836K15K0.43BULLISHLOW
ASTS09-1823K9K0.38VERY BULLISHLOW
BA09-1811K9K0.82NEUTRALLOW
LUNR09-183K1K0.41BULLISHMINIMAL
PL09-183K3K1.14BEARISHMINIMAL
LMT09-183K2K0.62BULLISHMINIMAL
SPCE09-183K5070.2VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
RDW09-182K1K0.63BULLISHMINIMAL
GE09-182K2K1.02BEARISHMINIMAL
RTX09-182K3K1.25BEARISHMINIMAL
DXYZ09-181K5840.49BULLISHMINIMAL
KTOS09-181K3530.31VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
HWM09-186027381.23BEARISHMINIMAL
LHX09-185291170.22VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
NOC09-183706221.68VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
HEI09-18366530.14VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
CW09-183191360.43BULLISHMINIMAL
VSAT09-182464381.78VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
MNTS09-18185160.09VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
BKSY09-18172590.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
UFO09-181692561.51VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
BWXT09-1880981.23BEARISHMINIMAL
WWD09-1865220.34VERY BULLISHMINIMAL
SPIR09-1862570.92NEUTRALMINIMAL
PSN09-1860480.8NEUTRALMINIMAL
IRDM09-1858240.41BULLISHMINIMAL
TDY09-1846290.63BULLISHMINIMAL
DCO09-18441333.02VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
GSAT09-1835200.57BULLISHMINIMAL
XAR09-1825311.24BEARISHMINIMAL
ARKX09-1824592.46VERY BEARISHMINIMAL
Options Sentiment Summary
  • Bullish (calls > puts): RKLB(P/C=0.43), ASTS(P/C=0.38), LUNR(P/C=0.41), LMT(P/C=0.62), SPCE(P/C=0.2), RDW(P/C=0.63), DXYZ(P/C=0.49), KTOS(P/C=0.31)
  • Bearish (puts > calls): PL(P/C=1.14), RTX(P/C=1.25), GE(P/C=1.02), HWM(P/C=1.23), NOC(P/C=1.68)
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All Space Stocks โ€” Price & Q-Score Snapshot

TickerPriceChangeMkt CapP/EQ-ScoreQuality
GE$307.05-3.309610782214382%$318.6B36.255NEUTRAL
RTX$195.50+0.08190846728780413%$263.5B34.474FAVORABLE
BA$209.69-0.27583583012318086%$165.6B75.448NEUTRAL
LMT$533.46+0.7707129094412408%$123.1B19.782STRONG
HWM$224.67-1.083080174349495%$89.6B48.562FAVORABLE
NOC$531.25+0.7319061794876682%$75.5B16.978FAVORABLE
LHX$249.66+0.29325513196480524%$46.5B25.270FAVORABLE
HEI$296.85-2.2716049382715977%$41.5B49.474FAVORABLE
RKLB$63.55+1.5987210231814548%$40.6B1394.988STRONG
TDY$598.51+0.23446266182110118%$27.7B29.065FAVORABLE
ASTS$58.77-2.049999999999995%$22.9B-52NEUTRAL
CW$562.85+2.111717857078062%$20.8B38.764FAVORABLE
WWD$319.50-1.5923861151322931%$18.9B35.558NEUTRAL
BWXT$146.70-1.2320743284185098%$13.4B38.065FAVORABLE
GSAT$81.83-0.19514574948163996%$10.6B332.244NEUTRAL
VSAT$70.61-1.4377442769402584%$9.7B423.646NEUTRAL
KTOS$47.62+0.08406893652795114%$8.9B280.152NEUTRAL
PL$16.02-1.1111111111111094%$5.8B-60FAVORABLE
IRDM$47.09+2.302845970019557%$5.0B54.168FAVORABLE
PSN$46.65-0.6178099701746893%$5.0B32.250NEUTRAL
RDW$10.75+2.4785510009532867%$2.7B-48NEUTRAL
DCO$166.32+1.1063829787234%$2.5B31.040NEUTRAL
LUNR$13.87-0.07204610951009771%$2.2B-40NEUTRAL
DXYZ$30.26-4.149509027557804%$0.9B2.935WEAK
BKSY$21.38+2.7884615384615303%$0.9B-38WEAK
SPCE$3.04+0.6622516556291397%$0.5B-8SEVERE
SPIR$11.60+2.2927689594356244%$0.5B-42NEUTRAL
MNTS$4.02+0.0%$0.1B-15SEVERE
SATS$0.00+0.0%--40NEUTRAL
ARKX$31.51-0.4423380726698168%-30.860FAVORABLE
UFO$42.89-0.16294227188082003%-24.855NEUTRAL
XAR$241.53-0.5353539513239761%-31.840NEUTRAL
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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: 2026-09-15 14:42 Data: Yahoo Finance | Q-Scores from qualitative profile 31 of 32 tickers reported