Space stocks skyrocketed Monday, building on last week's gains as investors celebrated a wave of boosted optimism for the sector.
Rocket maker Firefly Aerospace, which went public in August, rallied 16%, while Intuitive Machines surged about 12%.
Rocket Lab jumped 10%, building on a nearly 18% gain from Friday after announcing an $816 million satellite deal with the U.S. Space Development Agency.
Space stocks have rallied in recent weeks amid news that Musk's SpaceX is planning for an initial public offering next year and broader government interest in the sector.
Last week's liftoff also coincided with President Donald Trump's "space superiority" executive order, signed on Friday, that aims to create a permanent U.S. base on the moon.
Investors have also gained more clarity on the future of NASA following a whirlwind drama since Trump won the election.
Last week, the Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator more than a year after he was first nominated to the position.
Trump withdrew the nomination of the Elon Musk ally earlier this year amid a public falling-out, but renominated Isaacman in November.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was tapped to temporarily run the space agency in the interim.
