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 26, 2023
Japanese startup ALE plans to launch another Sky Canvas satellite in 2024 that will dispense artificial meteorites.
Apr 26, 2023
Virgin Galactic completed the first glide flight of the updated SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity from Spaceport America in New Mexico on April 26.
Apr 26, 2023
Rolls is leveraging its 60-plus years of submarine reactor work to develop and test components of a micro-reactor nuclear power system for space applications.
Apr 25, 2023
Ispace’s attempted landing of its Hakuto-R spacecraft on the Moon appears to have failed.
Apr 21, 2023
HawkEye recently launched its seventh cluster of three satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Apr 26, 2023
Japanese startup ALE plans to launch another Sky Canvas satellite in 2024 that will dispense artificial meteorites.
Apr 26, 2023
Virgin Galactic completed the first glide flight of the updated SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity from Spaceport America in New Mexico on April 26.
Apr 26, 2023
Rolls is leveraging its 60-plus years of submarine reactor work to develop and test components of a micro-reactor nuclear power system for space applications.
Apr 25, 2023
Ispace’s attempted landing of its Hakuto-R spacecraft on the Moon appears to have failed.
Apr 21, 2023
HawkEye recently launched its seventh cluster of three satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Apr 20, 2023
Astroport Space Technologies, a startup developing a system of baking Moon dust into lunar roads and rocket pads, has partnered with Interflight Global Europe.
Apr 20, 2023
Relativity Space is focusing on a rapid test series for its liquid oxygen/methane (LOx/CH4) Aeon R rocket engine.
Apr 19, 2023
The Pentagon is beginning an effort to link commercial space innovations with U.S. military needs, to speed their entry into government use.