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

Apr 01, 2022
AST SpaceMobile Must Raise Funds To Build Out BlueBird Constellation
AST SpaceMobile, a newly public startup aiming to provide space-based cellular broadband connectivity, remains on track to launch its experimental BlueWalker 3 satellite this summer, managers said late March 31.
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Apr 01, 2022
Redwire 2021 Results Show Growth In Revenue, Losses
Redwire, a newly public in-space manufacturing and services startup, expects to be part of at least eight planned launches this year after notching a dozen in 2021 and growing its backlog of work to almost $272 million.
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Apr 01, 2022
Hadrian Automation Raises $90M For Machine Shop Automation Software
Hadrian Automation has raised $90 million in Series A and A-Prime rounds to build a second highly automated machine shop.
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Apr 01, 2022
Space Tug Startup Expects 20 Taxis Operational by 2023
As it awaits its seventh mission via a Falcon 9 launch imminently, Ion Satellite Carrier provider D-Orbit–which is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)–expects to have 20 space tugs operational by 2023, a top executive says.
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Mar 31, 2022
Blue Origin Flies First Two Industry Insiders
Blue Origin conducted its fourth crewed flight on March 31, sending five paying passengers and employee Gary Lai—the lead architect for the New Shepard transportation system—into suborbital space.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 01, 2022
AST SpaceMobile Must Raise Funds To Build Out BlueBird Constellation
AST SpaceMobile, a newly public startup aiming to provide space-based cellular broadband connectivity, remains on track to launch its experimental BlueWalker 3 satellite this summer, managers said late March 31.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 01, 2022
Redwire 2021 Results Show Growth In Revenue, Losses
Redwire, a newly public in-space manufacturing and services startup, expects to be part of at least eight planned launches this year after notching a dozen in 2021 and growing its backlog of work to almost $272 million.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 01, 2022
Hadrian Automation Raises $90M For Machine Shop Automation Software
Hadrian Automation has raised $90 million in Series A and A-Prime rounds to build a second highly automated machine shop.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 01, 2022
Space Tug Startup Expects 20 Taxis Operational by 2023
As it awaits its seventh mission via a Falcon 9 launch imminently, Ion Satellite Carrier provider D-Orbit–which is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)–expects to have 20 space tugs operational by 2023, a top executive says.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 31, 2022
Blue Origin Flies First Two Industry Insiders
Blue Origin conducted its fourth crewed flight on March 31, sending five paying passengers and employee Gary Lai—the lead architect for the New Shepard transportation system—into suborbital space.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 30, 2022
Ad Astra, Mesoamerica Launch Green Hydrogen Venture
Ad Astra Rocket Co., Costa Rica SRL, and Mesoamerica, a Latin American asset manager, are forming a joint venture, ProNova Energy, to develop green hydrogen energy strategies for a global customer base and Latin American prospects
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Mar 30, 2022
Eco-friendly Small Rocket Startup Launches Crowdsourcing Effort
Aphelion Aerospace, a five-year-old startup targeting nanosatellite launches with its proposed environmentally friendly fueled rocket, is launching a crowdsourcing funding effort.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 30, 2022
Millennium Space Systems To Scale Up Output With New Smallsat Factory
Eyeing fast-growing demand for small satellite constellations from both defense and commercial customers, Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems is opening a new “high-throughput” small satellite production facility.
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