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 16, 2022
Commercial Space Situational Awareness Market Expected To Grow
Driven by exponential growth in the number of proposed satellites in low Earth orbit and beyond this decade, investors and entrepreneurs are eyeing commercial-oriented space situational awareness (SSA) as a growth sector worthy of new investments, entrants and partnerships.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2022
Satellite Imagery Confirms Ukrainian Counterattacks On Russian-Occupied Airfield
Satellite imagery appears to confirm that a Ukrainian attack on an airfield previously captured by Russian forces resulted in the destruction of several Russian helicopters.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 15, 2022
Astra Returns To Flight With Successful Mission From Alaska
Less than five weeks after technical issues thwarted Astra Space’s first commercial mission, the Alameda, California, startup returned to the launchpad March 15 with a successful flight for another paying customer.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 11, 2022
Space Situational Awareness Startup Slingshot Aerospace Raises $25M
Slingshot Aerospace has developed a web portal and mobile app, Slingshot Beacon, that allows satellite operators to communicate and avoid satellite collisions in orbit.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 08, 2022
Musk Deepens Support For Ukraine, Despite Russian Anger
SpaceX has delivered Starlink terminals to Ukraine, worked to bypass jamming of the devices and is contemplating future space projects in the country.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2022
Commercial Space Situational Awareness Market Expected To Grow
Driven by exponential growth in the number of proposed satellites in low Earth orbit and beyond this decade, investors and entrepreneurs are eyeing commercial-oriented space situational awareness (SSA) as a growth sector worthy of new investments, entrants and partnerships.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2022
Satellite Imagery Confirms Ukrainian Counterattacks On Russian-Occupied Airfield
Satellite imagery appears to confirm that a Ukrainian attack on an airfield previously captured by Russian forces resulted in the destruction of several Russian helicopters.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 15, 2022
Astra Returns To Flight With Successful Mission From Alaska
Less than five weeks after technical issues thwarted Astra Space’s first commercial mission, the Alameda, California, startup returned to the launchpad March 15 with a successful flight for another paying customer.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 11, 2022
Space Situational Awareness Startup Slingshot Aerospace Raises $25M
Slingshot Aerospace has developed a web portal and mobile app, Slingshot Beacon, that allows satellite operators to communicate and avoid satellite collisions in orbit.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 08, 2022
Musk Deepens Support For Ukraine, Despite Russian Anger
SpaceX has delivered Starlink terminals to Ukraine, worked to bypass jamming of the devices and is contemplating future space projects in the country.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 03, 2022
OneWeb Pulls Satellite Launches From Baikonur
OneWeb board members voted on March 3 to suspend launches of its broadband satellite constellation from the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 03, 2022
DARPA XSP Role Underlined In Boeing-NASA Lightweight Tank Tests
Boeing has confirmed that recent composite cryogenic tank tests that pave the way for future liquid-hydrogen-fueled aircraft used a reusable tank shell originally built as flight hardware for DARPA’s former Experimental Spaceplane Program.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 02, 2022
Russia Threatens To Block OneWeb Launch Over Military Use Concerns
Use of Russia’s largest commercial space contract may be halted, with Russian State Space Corp. Roscosmos requesting legally binding guarantees from the OneWeb satellite operator and the French Arianespace launch provider that the constellation, deployed by Russian Soyuz 2 rockets, will not be used for military purposes.
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