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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

Sep 06, 2024
Space-to-space and space-to-air tests are planned to prove optical communications capability.
Sep 05, 2024
The elements offer greater thrust potential than conventional gas propellants.
Aug 30, 2024
Uncertainties about the spacecraft’s thruster performance remain after a failure during the first ISS docking attempt.
Aug 27, 2024
New technologies are leveraging the advantages of GEO.
Aug 23, 2024
Some co-founders at new space tech startups are trying to codify innovation.
Sep 07, 2024
After weeks of tests, analysis and debate, NASA pulled veteran astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams from the Starliner Crew Flight Test.
Sep 04, 2024
Formerly named Starburst Aerospace, the accelerator launched in 2012 with the aim of fostering and investing in aerospace startups.
Sep 04, 2024
The Jacklyn is a 380-ft.-long, 200-ft.-wide specialized barge.
Sep 04, 2024
Powered by a pair of BE-3U engines, the upper stage of New Glenn is intended to deliver a pair of small NASA science satellites on a trajectory to reach Mars.
Sep 03, 2024
“It’s a tough day for many in our company,” ABL founder and CEO Harry O’Hanley wrote on LinkedIn on Aug. 29.
Sep 02, 2024
SpaceX resumed operations of its Falcon 9 launcher, ending a brief pause after a first-stage booster landing mishap on a prior Starlink mission.
Aug 29, 2024
In an Aug. 17 post, X denounced the court order as “censorship.”