The trillion-dollar space economy opportunity
The global space economy is projected to surpass $1 trillion by 2040, driven by satellite internet, launch services, defense contracts, and emerging markets in space manufacturing and tourism. This hub covers publicly traded space companies, ETFs, venture funding trends, and the financial metrics investors need to track the commercial space sector.
18 articles
Space Industry
Skyroot's Vikram-1 reached orbit on July 18, 2026, making India the third nation with a home-grown private orbital rocket. Inside Mission Aagaman.
Space Industry
How Chennai startup Agnikul Cosmos flew the world's first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine — and its plan to print rockets on demand and reach orbit.
Space Industry
China's answer to Starlink: two vast LEO constellations, Guowang and Qianfan. Inside the deployment, the Long March launch bottleneck, and the orbital stakes.
Space Industry
Skyroot's Vikram-1 vs Agnikul's Agnibaan: how India's two leading private launch startups compare on technology, funding, and timelines against Rocket Lab.
Space Industry
Inside Pixxel, the Bengaluru startup flying the world's highest-resolution hyperspectral constellation — Firefly, NASA, Rio Tinto and a whole new market.
Space Industry
How two ex-ISRO engineers built Skyroot into India's first private rocket firm and first space unicorn — Vikram-1, Dhawan engines, and Mission Aagaman.
Space Industry
Boeing's Starliner flew two astronauts to the ISS in 2024 but came home empty. What went wrong with its thrusters, how the crew got back, and what comes next.
Space Industry
Rocket Lab is buying Iridium for $8 billion, betting that owning launch, satellites and spectrum makes it the only Western rival to SpaceX's vertical model.
SpaceX
SpaceX's $75 billion Nasdaq debut is the largest IPO in history. Inside the record SPCX listing, the analyst valuation war, and what Elon Musk plans next.
Space Exploration
On May 28, 2026, a New Glenn static fire anomaly levelled Launch Complex 36. Here's what it means for Blue Moon, Artemis 3, and NASA's 2028 moon landing.
Space Industry
A 2026 guide to the publicly traded space economy — 18 US tickers plus international plays — sorted into pure-plays, defense primes, and emerging IPOs. Includes market caps, revenue, catalysts, and a portfolio-construction framework.
Moon
Why a Seattle startup just won a NASA contract to extract helium-3 from lunar regolith — and whether the fusion-fuel argument actually holds up to scrutiny.
Space Industry
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) trades at a $21B market cap on $71M of FY25 revenue. Inside the BlueBird 7 loss, the $3.9B war chest, the 50+ MNO partnerships, and what investors should watch through the 2026 service launch.
Space Policy
On April 24, 2026, the Space Force named 12 companies to build prototypes for Golden Dome's space-based interceptors. A deep dive on each contractor, what they're building, and who's positioned to survive the inevitable descope.
Space Policy
On April 15, 2026, the Space Force published a 15-year blueprint calling for 30,246 government satellites and a doubling of Guardians by 2040. Inside the Objective Force 2040 documents and what they signal.
Space Policy
Inside the U.S. Space Force's combat debut against Iran. Guardians, missile warning, electronic warfare, and the first declaration of 'space superiority' in a real war.
Space Investment
Space VC funding post-SPAC crash and post-Firefly IPO: where the money flows. Vast, Varda, Impulse and a wave of Q1 2026 deals lead a sector built on real revenue.
Space Exploration
From the robotic arms that built the ISS to Jeremy Hansen's historic Moon orbit in April 2026, Canada's space agency punches far above its weight. A complete deep dive into the CSA — its technology, astronauts, satellites, and what comes next.