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

Nov 05, 2021
Japanese Airline Company ANA Invests in Virgin Orbit Flights
ANA Holdings has an agreement that sets the stage for the purchase of 20 Virgin One LauncherOne rocket flights that would take off from Japan.
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Nov 04, 2021
iRocket, Turion Space Startups Sign Deal To Loft Orbital Debris Sats
Three-year-old New York startup Innovative Rocket Technologies on Nov. 4 said it has signed an agreement with two-year-old Turion Space of Irvine, California, to launch 20 of the latter’s proposed Droid orbital-debris-removing satellites to low Earth orbit via iRocket’s planned Shockwave launcher.
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Nov 03, 2021
Isotropic, SES Demo Multi-Orbit Satcom Terminal
UK startup Isotropic Systems has demonstrated the first simultaneous connections with communications satellites in different orbits, its solid-state terminal linking to SES spacecraft in both geostationary and medium Earth orbits at the same time.
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Nov 02, 2021
Redwire Acquires Space Biotech Business Pioneer Techshot
Recently public new-space company Redwire is buying Techshot, a microgravity biotechnology company that provided the first U.S. system capable of manufacturing human tissue in microgravity, among other innovations.
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Nov 02, 2021
Magnetic Manipulation Could Remove Space Debris
U.S. researchers have developed a technique to manipulate satellites and orbital debris magnetically for repair or removal.
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Nov 05, 2021
Japanese Airline Company ANA Invests in Virgin Orbit Flights
ANA Holdings has an agreement that sets the stage for the purchase of 20 Virgin One LauncherOne rocket flights that would take off from Japan.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 04, 2021
iRocket, Turion Space Startups Sign Deal To Loft Orbital Debris Sats
Three-year-old New York startup Innovative Rocket Technologies on Nov. 4 said it has signed an agreement with two-year-old Turion Space of Irvine, California, to launch 20 of the latter’s proposed Droid orbital-debris-removing satellites to low Earth orbit via iRocket’s planned Shockwave launcher.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 03, 2021
Isotropic, SES Demo Multi-Orbit Satcom Terminal
UK startup Isotropic Systems has demonstrated the first simultaneous connections with communications satellites in different orbits, its solid-state terminal linking to SES spacecraft in both geostationary and medium Earth orbits at the same time.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 02, 2021
Redwire Acquires Space Biotech Business Pioneer Techshot
Recently public new-space company Redwire is buying Techshot, a microgravity biotechnology company that provided the first U.S. system capable of manufacturing human tissue in microgravity, among other innovations.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 02, 2021
Magnetic Manipulation Could Remove Space Debris
U.S. researchers have developed a technique to manipulate satellites and orbital debris magnetically for repair or removal.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 01, 2021
Space Insurance Heating Up With Commercial Marketplace
Spurred by rising space business opportunities, reinsurance and risk management service provider Applied Underwriters on Nov. 1 said it was taking on former PartnerRe Direct and Facultative Space staff for a new Washington-based joint venture called Applied Underwriters Aerospace.
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Nov 01, 2021
Amazon To Loft Prototype KuiperSats On ABL Space’s RS1 Rocket In Year
Amazon said Nov. 1 it will launch the KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2 prototype satellites for its low Earth orbit-based broadband offering via two ABL Space Systems RS1 rockets from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in a year.
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Oct 29, 2021
Sweden, UK Plan Active Orbital Debris Removal Service
Swedish Space Corp. has partnered with Bradford Space to offer a commercial orbital-debris-removal service beginning in 2024.
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