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

Dec 03, 2021
The company acknowledged it had received a warning of noncompliance from the New York Stock Exchange.
Dec 02, 2021
The contracts mark kickoff of two-phase approach to moving from the government-owned ISS to a public-private outpost in low Earth orbit.
Dec 02, 2021
As a reusable booster, Neutron is designed to carry 8 tons into low Earth orbit.
Dec 02, 2021
The data will assist with understanding how spaceflight affects human physical and mental health.
Nov 30, 2021
NASA management disagrees with a conclusion reached by the agency’s inspector general (IG) in a report issued Nov. 30.
Dec 03, 2021
The company acknowledged it had received a warning of noncompliance from the New York Stock Exchange.
Dec 02, 2021
The contracts mark kickoff of two-phase approach to moving from the government-owned ISS to a public-private outpost in low Earth orbit.
Dec 02, 2021
As a reusable booster, Neutron is designed to carry 8 tons into low Earth orbit.
Dec 02, 2021
The data will assist with understanding how spaceflight affects human physical and mental health.
Nov 30, 2021
NASA management disagrees with a conclusion reached by the agency’s inspector general (IG) in a report issued Nov. 30.
Nov 30, 2021
Airbus has already started using its latest-generation Pleiades Neo Earth-observation satellites.
Nov 25, 2021
“This latest round of funding will dramatically accelerate our ability to make on-orbit servicing routine by 2030,” Astroscale founder and CEO Nobu Okada said.
Nov 23, 2021
The eldest daughter of Alan Shepard, the first American to venture into space, will fly on the Blue Origin suborbital spacecraft named after her father, the company said on Nov. 23.