Voyager Technologies, Inc.

Flywire Corporation

Planet Labs PBC

Only 10 years ago, talk of the space economy seemed to be the domain of futurists and science fiction authors. Today, however, this is one of the most dynamic and promising segments of the global market, which has ceased to be the arena of "dreamers" and is increasingly attracting pragmatic investors. Evgeny Shatov, partner of Capital Lab investment company, tells us how to make money on it and what "red flags" should be avoided.

From romanticism to pragmatism: how to become an investor in space companies

Redwire Corporation

MDA Space Ltd.

Intuitive Machines, Inc.

By 2035, the global space economy, from satellite communications to AI-driven analytics, will reach $1.8 trillion, according to <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/themes/the-space-economy-is-projected-to-reach-1-8-trillion-by-2035">projections</a> by McKinsey and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Yet while most eyes are on Elon Musk’s SpaceX launches or visions of colonizing Mars, the real money is often being made in the less glamorous corners of the industry. One such player is the small-cap Redwire, the Motley Fool <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/06/25/7-space-stocks-id-buy-without-hesitation/">highlights</a>&nbsp;in a list of seven space stocks to buy "without hesitation." Wall Street <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/rdw/analystestimates?mod=mw_quote_tab">expects </a>Redwire&nbsp;stock to double, even though the company remains unprofitable.

From space medicine to Mars colony: Redwire believed to offer triple-digit upside

Firefly Aerospace Inc.

U.S. space company goes public after historic moon landing


Firefly Aerospace IPO: shares of SpaceX competitor become available


Amazon.com, Inc.

In early June, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was preparing to marry Lauren Sanchez when Ilon Musk began publishing a series of critical posts about the "Big Beautiful" bill that US President Donald Trump was actively promoting. It got to the point where Musk mentioned Trump's name in connection with the "Jeffrey Epstein list" and the president threatened to deprive the main sponsor of his election campaign of government contracts. Apparently, despite the pre-wedding rush, Jeff Bezos decided not to miss the moment and try to get Musk's space government contracts. Does he have a chance to do so?

Billionaire Star Wars: Will Bezos be able to get Musk's government contracts

BlackSky Technology Inc. WT

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 Corporation

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, 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.

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