The space and satellite industry is currently showing significant price movements. These could be related, among other things, to the expected SpaceX IPO and government space programs.
• SpaceX is about to go public with a potential valuation of up to $2 trillion
• Some space and satellite stocks have recently recorded strong price gains
• SpaceX’s IPO could be a possible driver for the industry
The space company SpaceX Elon Musk is planning its IPO on June 12, 2026. However, this could not only be beneficial for the US company itself, but also provide positive impulses for other companies.
IPO is getting closer: SpaceX relies on space travel, communication and AI
According to the SEC prospectus dated May 20, 2026, SpaceX aims to develop technologies to expand the human presence in space. To this end, the company is building an integrated system of space travel, global communication and artificial intelligence – with the long-term goal of colonizing the moon and other planets.
Since 2002, SpaceX has made access to space significantly more efficient through reusable rockets, it continues. By 2026, around 650 orbital launches have been carried out and over 7,400 tons of payload have been launched into space. The Falcon 9 also established reusability.
The business model is based on a repeatable, engineering-driven approach that combines strong startup capabilities, vertically integrated structures, rapid development cycles and targeted capital investments to create scalable and sustainable business models, according to the SEC prospectus.
Strong price developments in the space and satellite communications sectors
Last month, for example, shares of Rocket Lab rose 55.30 percent. Over a 12-month period, the space company, which offers rocket launches, spacecraft, satellite components and services for the operation of satellites in space from a single source, has seen an increase of more than 357 percent (as of June 1, 2026).
The shares of AST SpaceMobile have also risen by around 49 percent in the past month (as of June 1, 2026). Looking at the past year, the company, which is developing a satellite-based mobile communications solution that connects smartphones directly to satellites and is intended to enable mobile reception even outside existing networks, has seen an increase of almost 355 percent (as of June 1, 2026).
Satellite-based communication solutions
Gilat Satellite Networks develops satellite-based communication solutions. The company says it offers satellite and ground communications technologies for civil and military applications. The offering is supplemented by satellite terminals, antenna systems, network software, ground systems and cybersecurity solutions. Although the share suffered a setback of 12.55 percent last month, it performed strongly in the past twelve months and gained almost 190 percent (as of June 1, 2026).
Network technology and optical technologies
The company VIAVI Solutions develops testing and measurement technology for communication networks as well as optical technologies for applications in telecommunications, data centers, aerospace and other high-tech industries. Although the company’s shares posted losses of almost 14 percent last month, they rose by around 421 percent within the last year (as of June 1, 2026).
Optical data connections for AI and cloud infrastructure
POET Technologies develops optical data connections for AI networks and data centers. The company’s technology enables particularly fast data transfers and is used in transceivers for AI clusters as well as large cloud and hyperscale data centers, the company continued. Over the last month, the company’s shares performed positively and rose by around 90 percent. A look at the past twelve months also shows an increase of almost 220 percent (as of June 1, 2026).
SpaceX IPO and government programs as a stimulus
According to Barron’s, a key driver of the latest rally is the upcoming IPO of SpaceX: Elon Musk’s company could be valued at up to $2 trillion in its IPO. SpaceX has significantly shaped the modern space economy and shown the new possibilities that falling launch costs open up – for example through the profitable satellite-based broadband offering Starlink, according to the portal. Smaller space stocks would also benefit from this via the so-called “SpaceX halo effect”.
Additional impetus comes from government space programs: At the end of May, NASA explained plans for a permanent US presence on the moon and awarded corresponding contracts to companies such as Blue Origin.
Svenja Polonyi, editorial team at finanzen.net
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