Commercial Space

The commercial space market, also known as the private space industry or NewSpace, is experiencing strong growth. This burgeoning sector encompasses activities such as satellite manufacturing, space tourism, rocket launches, satellite services and space exploration initiatives driven by private companies. Players like SpaceX and Blue Origin on the launch side, or Planet and Maxar with their in-orbit satellite constellations are revolutionizing the industry, making space more accessible and cost-effective. The demand for satellite internet, Earth observation, and space-based services has fueled investments and technological advancements. With the rise of reusable rockets, commercial crew missions, and ambitious plans for space mining and Mars colonization, the commercial space market is poised for exponential growth, promising exciting developments and opportunities into the future. 

News & Analysis

Mar 23, 2026
Russia is likely going to boost its military space launches in remote sensing to close an emerging capability gap, a U.S. Space Force official says.
Mar 23, 2026
Singapore's DSTA has signed a contract with AST SpaceMobile to provide government agencies with space-based cellular broadband connectivity.
Mar 20, 2026
Airbus Helicopters and Spanish telecoms provider Telefonica will jointly demonstrate the potential use of 5G communications in military helicopters and UAS.
Mar 20, 2026
The company, which has 33 satellites in space, aims to deploy 107 more through this year and next.
Mar 19, 2026
Two space startups want to make on-orbit debris removal as seamless as street sweeping.
Mar 23, 2026
Russia is likely going to boost its military space launches in remote sensing to close an emerging capability gap, a U.S. Space Force official says.
Mar 23, 2026
Singapore's DSTA has signed a contract with AST SpaceMobile to provide government agencies with space-based cellular broadband connectivity.
Mar 20, 2026
Airbus Helicopters and Spanish telecoms provider Telefonica will jointly demonstrate the potential use of 5G communications in military helicopters and UAS.
Mar 20, 2026
The company, which has 33 satellites in space, aims to deploy 107 more through this year and next.
Mar 19, 2026
Two space startups want to make on-orbit debris removal as seamless as street sweeping.
Mar 17, 2026
SpaceX has bought Maryland-based Hexagon Masterworks Inc.
Mar 17, 2026
Nvidia is deepening its efforts to secure a share of the space economy, with the launch of a new GPU to deliver more edge computing horsepower on spacecraft.
Mar 12, 2026
Mantis Space, a startup working on a proposed constellation of satellites that beam solar power around in orbit, said March 12 it raised a $10 million seed round of venture capital.