The Whole Lunar Arc
Julián Colombo@julian
−12.0%
since Oct 1
The idea
I believe commercial lunar flight is turning into a real business, not just a government program, and the money will arrive in waves. So this basket spans the whole arc: pure-play landers and launch companies with contracts today, steadier aerospace primes and parts suppliers built to survive a long wait, and two broad space ETFs for ballast. I keep 10% in cash to add when the smaller, volatile names have a rough month, and I'm not leaning on any single company to carry the idea.
What it owns
- Parts and sensor suppliers that get paid no matter whose rocket wins. · Howmet AerospaceIt manufactures engine parts for aerospace hardware across all rocket platforms, earning on every launch., HeicoIt supplies aerospace components across the industry, earning steadily as space hardware demand grows over the decade., Teledyne TechnologiesIt makes sensors and imaging systems for lunar missions, earning revenue as Moon flight activity increases., Curtiss-WrightIt supplies flight-critical components for spacecraft across all platforms, earning on every rocket and lunar mission., Kratos DefenseIt builds propulsion systems that rockets and lunar missions need, earning on every new vehicle and mission launched.20%
- The companies actually putting hardware on the Moon under NASA contracts today. · Intuitive MachinesIt lands cargo on the Moon under NASA contract today, capturing government funding during the buildout phase., Firefly AerospaceIts Blue Ghost lander delivers cargo to the Moon under NASA funding, providing a second avenue for lunar services revenue., RedwireIt builds hardware that goes into landers and space stations, earning on the buildout regardless of which vehicle wins.19%
- The big contractors building the capsule, station modules, and engines for the Moon program, with steady revenue while the wait plays out. · Lockheed MartinIt builds Orion, the crew capsule for Artemis Moon missions, collecting government funding throughout the program., Northrop GrummanIt builds modules for the planned lunar Gateway station and boosters for Artemis, anchoring the program with multi-year contracts., L3Harris TechnologiesThrough Aerojet Rocketdyne, it supplies the engines that power Artemis rockets, earning on every engine order.18%
- Funds holding the whole space sector, steadying a basket full of small volatile companies over a decade-long arc. · Procure Space ETFIt holds a diversified basket of space companies, spreading exposure across the sector's growth., ARK Space Exploration ETFIt holds a broad space sector portfolio, capturing growth across commercial and government Moon economy initiatives.13%
- Nobody gets to the Moon without a ride, and launch companies get paid on every flight. · Rocket LabIt provides launch services for lunar payloads, earning revenue on every flight as Moon traffic grows., Voyager TechnologiesIt develops commercial space station infrastructure, positioning itself for the phase where lunar activity becomes a paying business.12%
- A real Moon economy needs a communications layer, and these companies already run networks in orbit. · Iridium CommunicationsIt operates a proven satellite communications network that will form part of the infrastructure supporting lunar operations., AST SpaceMobileIt builds satellite-to-phone networks that could form the communications backbone for a functioning lunar economy.8%
- Cash10%