Area 51, moonwalking and missions to Mars have fascinated humans for decades. Along the way, some savvy investors realised that explorations to infinity and beyond rely on technology, telecommunications and infrastructure based right here on Earth. Space exploration is becoming a business, and investing in the companies facilitating the disruption is like rocket-fuel for a portfolio. Space exploration used to be the exclusive domain of specialised government agencies such as NASA, but times are changing. Space exploration is generating spending from innovative private companies and public sectors that’s set to increase in the coming years: China and Russia are teaming up to build a lunar space station and the U.S. extended its military to include a Space Force.