EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ:SATS) shares are flying on Thursday as SpaceX prepares to go public. EchoStar owns a meaningful stake in SpaceX.

Shares of satellite and rocketry-related companies worldwide have surged as everything from Starlink component manufacturers to ETFs that own private shares in SpaceX draw strong…

In addition to rocket companies that launch payloads into orbit, others in the sector develop satellites and vehicles or provide space-based services like communications or…