Here's What $1,000 in Each of These 3 Space Stocks Could Be Worth by 2030
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Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, and Redwire deserve some more attention.
Directly affected
- RKLB Rocket Lab
Named in this report.
- ASTS AST SpaceMobile
Named in this report.
- RDW Redwire
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLC Communication Services Select Sector SPDR
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR holds the communications sector that AST SpaceMobile belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- ECHO EchoStar
EchoStar is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- GSAT Globalstar
Globalstar is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- VSAT Viasat
Viasat is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- IRDM Iridium Communications
Iridium Communications is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
- CALX Calix
Calix is a peer of AST SpaceMobile in communications services; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | -4.42% | +7.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ASTS | +13.24% | +12.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RDW | +5.43% | +8.66% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | +0.04% | +0.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | -0.18% | +1.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLC | -1.27% | -0.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ECHO | +1.22% | +2.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GSAT | -0.60% | -0.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| VSAT | +9.96% | +10.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IRDM | -1.59% | +3.09% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CALX | +0.08% | +1.23% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Here's What $1,000 in Each of These 3 Space Stocks Could Be Worth by 2030 The Motley Fool
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTS | three days earlier | +12.33% | final price |
| ASTS | five days earlier | +13.24% | final price |
| CALX | three days earlier | +1.23% | final price |
| CALX | five days earlier | +0.08% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | +0.26% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +0.04% | final price |
| ECHO | three days earlier | +2.31% | final price |
| ECHO | five days earlier | +1.22% | final price |
| GSAT | three days earlier | -0.31% | final price |
| GSAT | five days earlier | -0.60% | final price |
| IRDM | three days earlier | +3.09% | final price |
| IRDM | five days earlier | -1.59% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +1.53% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| RDW | three days earlier | +8.66% | final price |
| RDW | five days earlier | +5.43% | final price |
| RKLB | three days earlier | +7.51% | final price |
| RKLB | five days earlier | -4.42% | final price |
| VSAT | three days earlier | +10.93% | final price |
| VSAT | five days earlier | +9.96% | final price |
| XLC | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| XLC | five days earlier | -1.27% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rocket Lab (RKLB), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Viasat (VSAT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Viasat (VSAT) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 3 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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