Moon rush 2026: Blue Origin, Firefly, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic line up lunar landings

Private lunar landings are back on the calendar for 2026, with Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic lining up robotic missions to the Moon. The run of attempts would add fresh pressure to prove that commercial lunar delivery can work more than once.

6 January 2026

NASDAQ:LUNR · Space Exploration

Defense and space stocks jump to start 2026 as Boeing, Rocket Lab lead gains

U.S. aerospace, defense and space-linked stocks rose sharply on Friday, led by Boeing and Rocket Lab, as investors returned to the group on the first trading day of 2026. MarketWatch

3 January 2026

Aerospace·Defense Industry·NASDAQ:AVAV·NASDAQ:LUNR·NYSE:BA·NYSE:GE·NYSE:LMT·NYSE:NOC·NYSE:RTX·Stock Market

Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Holiday-shortened trading weeks can be deceptively eventful for space and satellite tech stocks: lower liquidity tends to amplify moves, while “hard” catalysts like contract awards, launch milestones, and regulatory headlines still land on the tape.

21 December 2025

NASDAQ:ASTS·NASDAQ:LUNR·NASDAQ:PL·NASDAQ:RKLB·NASDAQ:SATS·Space Industry·Stock Market

Intuitive Machines Stock (LUNR) Surges Toward $15: KeyBanc’s $20 Target, NASA Contract Catalysts, and What Comes Next

December 20, 2025 — Intuitive Machines, Inc. is back in the spotlight after a dramatic late-week move that has traders debating whether this is the start of a new leg higher—or a classic momentum spike in one of the market’s most volatile space plays.

20 December 2025

NASDAQ:LUNR·Space Industry·Stock Market

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock News Today: KeyBanc Starts Coverage With a $20 Target as Space Policy Spotlight Returns

Intuitive Machines, Inc. is drawing fresh attention on December 19, 2025, after a mix of Wall Street coverage, retail chatter, and Washington headlines put lunar-exploration stocks back in the fast lane.

19 December 2025

NASDAQ:LUNR·Space Industry

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock on December 4, 2025: Price Action, NASA Catalysts and 2026 Forecasts

As of December 4, 2025, Intuitive Machines, Inc. is back in the spotlight. The space-infrastructure company behind the Nova‑C lunar lander and NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services missions is trading around $11.49 per share, up roughly 12–13% on the day, with intraday volume over 5.4 million shares – well above normal levels. StockInvest

4 December 2025

NASDAQ:LUNR·Space Industry

SpaceX Moon Mission in Jeopardy: Musk Clashes with Trump Official After NASA Opens Lander Bids

NASA’s acting chief Sean Duffy has announced he will open the Artemis III lunar-lander contract to competition after SpaceX’s delays ts2.tech. Competing firms like Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin and a Lockheed Martin–led team are now eyeing the first crewed Moon mission, slated for 2028 to beat China’s 2030 lunar goal ts2.tech reuters.com. SpaceX’s Starship has made progress but the program is still behind earlier schedules kesq.com ts2.tech. On Oct 21, Elon Musk erupted on X, calling Duffy “Sean Dummy,” questioning his space credentials and accusing him of trying to “kill NASA” by folding it into the Transportation Dept kesq.com theguardian.com. NASA’s press office quickly clarified Duffy was not angling to keep the NASA job – he only floated making the agency cabinet-level and says he’ll support whoever the President nominates kesq.com the-independent.com. The space industry is abuzz: Rocket Lab stock is up roughly 150–170% in 2025 ts2.tech, Intuitive Machines jumped over 20% on new NASA awards ts2.tech, and analysts have hiked targets. Duffy emphasizes that “competition and innovation” are keys to beating China; Lockheed veteran Bob Behnken confirms teams have prepared multiple lunar-lander designs to “meet our country’s lunar objectives” spacepolicyonline.com ts2.tech.

22 October 2025

NASDAQ:LUNR·NASDAQ:RKLB·NYSE:LMT·NYSE:MS·Space Exploration

SpaceX’s Starship Launch Sends Space Stocks Soaring – Historic Test Closes Block 2 Chapter

On Oct 13 SpaceX executed the 11th test flight of its fully-reusable Starship rocket from its Starbase launch facility. The 400‑ft tall rocket roared to life under 33 Raptor engines, lifting its upper-stage above the pad ts2.tech. Two and a half minutes after liftoff the Super Heavy booster separated and began a carefully controlled descent. SpaceX ran a sophisticated landing burn and the booster made a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico about 8½ minutes after launch ts2.tech. This marked SpaceX’s third successful Super Heavy recovery and only the second reuse of the booster ts2.tech. The orbiter stage continued into space, deployed its payload, then returned. About 20 minutes into the flight Ship 38 opened its bay and released eight flat panels simulating Starlink satellites ts2.tech. It then reignited one Raptor for a de-orbit burn – proving it can relight in space for future missions. During reentry the Ship’s heat shield was tested and the vehicle performed a banking turn to orient itself. Approximately 66½ minutes after launch, Ship 38 hit the ocean off Western Australia right on target ts2.tech. SpaceX’s live webcast erupted in cheers; on-camera announcer Dan Huot shouted “Let ’em hear it, Starbase – what a

16 October 2025

NASDAQ:ASTS·NASDAQ:LUNR·NASDAQ:PL·NASDAQ:RKLB·NYSE:RDW·Space Exploration·Space Industry·Stock Market

SHOCKING: Asteroid Discovered Just Days Ago Will Buzz Earth TODAY (Closer Than the Moon) – What Experts and Investors Are Saying

Astronomers have identified Asteroid 2025 TP5 as a very close but safe Earth flyby. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab data, 2025 TP5 will swoop by at 4:09 p.m. EDT on Oct. 15, 2025, at ~60,328 miles from Earth’s centerspace.com. By comparison, the Moon orbits ~238,855 miles away. After the Earth flyby, JPL reports that 2025 TP5 will come as close as 74,616 miles to the Moon on Oct. 16space.com. At an estimated 54 ft diameterspace.com, it is a medium-sized near-Earth asteroid. Notably, 2025 TP5 was undetected until Oct. 13, just two days before its passspace.com, showing how last-minute such discoveries can be.

16 October 2025

NASDAQ:LUNR·NASDAQ:RKLB·NYSE:BA·NYSE:LMT·Space

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Shoots for the Moon: Stock Soars on Space Race Buzz and NASA Deals

Intuitive Machines’ stock price is in liftoff mode this week. On Tuesday, LUNR shares surged over 16% intraday to about $14.28marketbeat.com, dramatically higher than last week’s ~$12 levelbloomberg.com. This jump caps a strong run in recent weeks – the stock has gained roughly 19% over the last 10 trading days alone amid improving sentiment and trading momentumintellectia.ai. At around $14, Intuitive Machines is trading well above its 50-day and 200-day moving averagesamericanbankingnews.com, signaling a bullish technical breakout.

14 October 2025

NASA·NASDAQ:LUNR·Space Exploration·Stock Market

Race to Drive on the Moon: Inside the Battle for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Rover Contract

Three competing lunar rover prototypes on display at NASA’s Johnson Space Center: Venturi Astrolab’s FLEX rover, Intuitive Machines’ Moon RACER, and Lunar Outpost’s Eagle LTV.

5 September 2025