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The Martian Alpha Blog

Research and analysis on space stocks, launch providers, satellite operators and the space economy, from the Martian Alpha research team.

• CAN SLIM Strategy: 6 Screens You Can Run Today

  September 23, 2026Updated October 13, 202610 min read

  A practical CAN SLIM checklist: six screening rules (18%+ quarterly EPS, RS 70+), a four-step screen-to-trade workflow and a 7-8% stop loss.

  • CANSLIM
  • Space stocks
  • Guides

• Validation Gates for AI Space Stock Analysis for Investors

  September 22, 2026Updated October 13, 20266 min read

  How to use AI on space stocks without being misled: feed it filings, check its numbers against definitions, and apply five validation gates before acting.

  • AI research
  • Space stocks

• Starlink Satellites in Orbit: 11,131 on Oct 12, 2026

  September 21, 2026Updated October 13, 202619 min read

  KeepTrack counts 11,131 Starlink satellites in orbit (11,117 working, 12,988 launched) on Oct 12, 2026; McDowell's Aug 31 data and why trackers differ.

  • Constellations
  • SpaceX

• Set Up a Space Stock Dashboard in 3 Steps and Track Launches

  September 19, 2026Updated October 13, 202610 min read

  Build a sector-specific space stock dashboard: features to require, how to verify live quotes, and a three-step setup to track launches and contracts.

  • Space stocks
  • Guides

• Verify Space ETF Holdings Before You Trust the Weights

  September 19, 2026Updated October 13, 20269 min read

  Learn to verify space ETF holdings: check issuer "as-of" dates, compare top-10 weights to spot concentration risk, and pull daily CSVs or SEC filings.

  • Space ETFs
  • Space stocks