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

Sep 27, 2021
Blue Origin Sets Next Crewed Flight For Oct. 12
Blue Origin plans to fly its second group of passengers to suborbital space on Oct. 12.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 27, 2021
Terran Orbital Plans High-Capacity Satellite Factory In Florida
Privately owned Terran Orbital plans to invest $300 million to build a factory at Kennedy Space Center capable of producing 1,000 small satellites per year.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 27, 2021
Seraphim Space, AEI HorizonX Boost Isotropic Systems With $37M
Isotropic Systems, a British flat-panel satellite antenna systems maker backed by Boeing and venture capitalists, says it has landed $37 million in fresh funding, enough to fully fund development of its multibeam ground antenna through expected product launch in 2022.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 27, 2021
Astraius Plans C-17-Based Satellite Launch from Scotland
Astraius wants to use a Boeing C-17 airlifter to conduct horizontal launch of its Hera II two-stage launch vehicle, which is an adaptation of the Hera target missile used by the U.S. Defense Department to test missile defense systems.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 24, 2021
Rocket Lab To Launch Astroscale Large-Scale Debris Mission
Astroscale Japan has selected Rocket Lab to launch the first step in a two-part mission to demonstrate the removal of a large piece of space debris from low Earth orbit.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 27, 2021
Blue Origin Sets Next Crewed Flight For Oct. 12
Blue Origin plans to fly its second group of passengers to suborbital space on Oct. 12.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 27, 2021
Terran Orbital Plans High-Capacity Satellite Factory In Florida
Privately owned Terran Orbital plans to invest $300 million to build a factory at Kennedy Space Center capable of producing 1,000 small satellites per year.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 27, 2021
Seraphim Space, AEI HorizonX Boost Isotropic Systems With $37M
Isotropic Systems, a British flat-panel satellite antenna systems maker backed by Boeing and venture capitalists, says it has landed $37 million in fresh funding, enough to fully fund development of its multibeam ground antenna through expected product launch in 2022.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 27, 2021
Astraius Plans C-17-Based Satellite Launch from Scotland
Astraius wants to use a Boeing C-17 airlifter to conduct horizontal launch of its Hera II two-stage launch vehicle, which is an adaptation of the Hera target missile used by the U.S. Defense Department to test missile defense systems.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 24, 2021
Rocket Lab To Launch Astroscale Large-Scale Debris Mission
Astroscale Japan has selected Rocket Lab to launch the first step in a two-part mission to demonstrate the removal of a large piece of space debris from low Earth orbit.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 24, 2021
Leader Spotlight: Jason Kim, Millennium Space Systems CEO
Under the wing of Boeing, Millennium Space Systems is hitting its stride making smart end-to-end satellite constellations to be deployed in multiple orbital regimes.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 23, 2021
DLR Opens Launch Coordination Center For Growing Space Traffic
In response to the proliferation of new space launch systems and small satellite deployments, German Aerospace Center DLR has developed a Launch Coordination Center to help manage the safe and efficient launch and re-entry of missions through European airspace.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 20, 2021
The Weekly Debrief: Space BACN Comes To Low Earth Orbit
Low Earth orbit is new home of several small-comsat constellations of enormous bandwidth—but no ability to exchange data with each other.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report