"Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz "Just as the Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway, cislunar space, though seemingly large, actually contains a few unique and exclusive points of transit through which all lunar travel must pass," said Feldman. "Like the Strait of Hormuz, cislunar space is a critical, strategic passage, Taylor and Feldman explained. "If it falls into the wrong hands, all of NASA's and Elon Musk's nascent lunar enterprises — the first steps in a multi-trillion dollar space economy — may have to be written off."