BlackSky Technology Inc. WT

Redwire Corporation

Voyager Technologies, Inc.

Motley Fool analyst George Budwell has&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/06/25/7-space-stocks-id-buy-without-hesitation/">put together a list</a>&nbsp;of seven space stocks he would buy "without hesitation." Four of them are in the small-cap segment, while three are big companies. "While everyone fixates on SpaceX's latest launch or dreams of Mars colonies," Budwell argues, "the real money is being made in less glamorous corners of the space economy."

Motley Fool names seven 'unglamorous' stocks that could benefit from space boom

Palantir Technologies Inc.

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Listings of space companies are still quite rare, but their success stories could pave the way for a whole wave of "unicorn" IPOs

Voyager IPO: shares of space station developer and partner Palantir have emerged

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.

Freedom Broker believes that aerospace company Rocket Lab could be the main beneficiary of the conflict between billionaire Ilon Musk and US President Donald Trump. After the stream of mutual accusations they hurled at each other the day before, Trump threatened&nbsp;to tear up multi-billion dollar contracts with Musk's companies, including SpaceX. Rocket Lab is its competitor&nbsp;

Freedom named the beneficiary company of the Trump-Musk conflict

Planet Labs PBC

Planet Labs, a small-cap satellite imagery and data company, jumped 29% this morning, June 5. This comes after the company <a href="https://s29.q4cdn.com/903184914/files/doc_earnings/2026/q1/earnings-result/PL-Q1-26-Press-Release.pdf">reported</a> record revenue and its second consecutive quarter with a profit, versus Wall Street expectations for a loss. Planet Labs is being boosted by rising European defense spending as the U.S. pulls back from the continent.

Planet Labs reports record top line thanks to rising defense spending in Europe

Shares of aerospace components manufacturer Triumph Group spiked 34% yesterday, Monday, February 3, and hit a nearly four-year high. The trigger was an announcement that the company would be <a href="https://www.triumphgroup.com/news/d8bbb1f6-86ea-4234-9d49-973f01e97979?utm_source=in_materials">acquired</a> at a 38% premium by affiliates of private equity giants Berkshire Partners and Warburg Pincus. Noble Capital Markets <a href="https://www.channelchek.com/news-channel/triumph-group-sells-for-3-billion-private-equity-giants-berkshire-partners-and-warburg-pincus-make-strategic-aerospace-bet?utm_source=in_materials#:~:text=%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B5%D1%82%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D1%83%D1%8E%D1%81%D1%8F%20%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8E%20%D0%B8%20%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5%20%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D0%B2%20%D0%B0%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9%20%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B8">believes</a> the deal reflects ongoing consolidation and strategic repositioning within the aerospace industry.

Aerospace supplier Triumph Group jumps on news of its being acquired 

Shares of small-cap space-as-a-service company Sidus Space <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/sidu?mod=search_symbol&amp;utm_source=in_materials">surged</a> 22% yesterday, Tuesday, January 21. Other space names also rose. Wall Street analysts attribute the gains to growing enthusiasm around the sector following the <a href="https://kz.kursiv.media/2025-01-21/vgvt-trump-inauguration-speech/?utm_source=in_materials">return</a> to the White House of <strong>Donald Trump</strong>, who stated during his inauguration address that the U.S. would "pursue our manifest destiny into the stars," CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/21/space-stocks-surge-after-trump-inauguration.html?utm_source=in_materials">reports</a>.

Shares of space-as-a-service company Sidus Space soar following Trump’s return

Quotes on Sidus Space, a space services company, have quadrupled over the last two days. This week, the company plans to launch its second satellite. Ahead of this milestone, Sidus has <a href="https://investors.sidusspace.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/213/sidus-space-announces-14-million-private-placement?utm_source=in_materials">announced</a> a $14 million private placement, marking the fifth stock offering for the company this year.

Sidus Space quadruples in two days

On Thursday, September 19, Sidus Space, a space-as-a-service company, saw its stock <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/sidu">rise</a> about 5% after <a href="https://investors.sidusspace.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/201/sidus-space-enhances-lizziesat-constellation-operations">announcing</a> a new partnership with Portugal’s  Neuraspace, which is to supply Sidus Space with real-time space traffic tracking.

Sidus Space stock jumps after new partnership announced

Sidus Space, a space company aiming to create a constellation of 3D-printed satellites, saw its shares <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/sidu">surge</a> more than 37% on Thursday, August 15. The gains were primarily driven by upbeat industry news, as satellite designer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile reported strong <a href="https://feeds.issuerdirect.com/news-release.html?newsid=4653359431382393">results</a>, explained Freedom Broker senior analyst <strong>Yegor Tolmachev</strong>. He points out that AST uses Sidus technologies.

Sidus Space stock soars on positive industry news

On Tuesday, July 2, shares of satellite company Sidus Space <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/sidu">rose</a> almost 10% after the company <a href="https://investors.sidusspace.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/189/sidus-space-and-nasa-stennis-space-center-successfully">announced</a> that it had launched a payload for the ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) mission into space. This project is <a href="https://techport.nasa.gov/view/116432">one</a> of the 10 selected by NASA to explore deep space and study the possibilities around sending humans  to the Moon and Mars.

Sidus Space stock rises after completing a mission for NASA

Satellite company Sidus Space saw its stock <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/sidu">rise</a> by nearly 6% on Tuesday, June 25th, after <a href="https://investors.sidusspace.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/188/sidus-space-and-namasys-bahrain-sign-mou-to-establish">announcing</a> its entry into the Middle East market and the formation of a joint venture with local service company NamaSys Bahrain.

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