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 19, 2021
The SpaceX Dragon Resilience splashed down off the coast of Cape Canaveral at 7:06 p.m. EDT, concluding the company’s fourth human spaceflight and first without NASA oversight and NASA astronauts.
Sep 17, 2021
SpaceX cannot launch the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle until FAA completes its licensing process, which includes the environmental review and other safety and financial responsibility requirements.
Sep 16, 2021
Scotland’s Land Court has approved plans to turn crofting land in Northern Scotland into a site for satellite launch.
Sep 16, 2021
HySpecIQ, the once and future satellite-powered hyperspectral analytics company, has received an endorsement and funding from defense technology…
Sep 16, 2021
A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched Inspiration4, the first all-civilian, non-government human spaceflight, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin its three-day mission in low Earth orbit.
Sep 19, 2021
The SpaceX Dragon Resilience splashed down off the coast of Cape Canaveral at 7:06 p.m. EDT, concluding the company’s fourth human spaceflight and first without NASA oversight and NASA astronauts.
Sep 17, 2021
SpaceX cannot launch the Starship/Super Heavy vehicle until FAA completes its licensing process, which includes the environmental review and other safety and financial responsibility requirements.
Sep 16, 2021
Scotland’s Land Court has approved plans to turn crofting land in Northern Scotland into a site for satellite launch.
Sep 16, 2021
HySpecIQ, the once and future satellite-powered hyperspectral analytics company, has received an endorsement and funding from defense technology…
Sep 16, 2021
A SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched Inspiration4, the first all-civilian, non-government human spaceflight, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to begin its three-day mission in low Earth orbit.
Sep 15, 2021
Recently public Spire Global, a nanosat operator for cloud-enabled data analytics, is buying sat-based S-AIS services startup ExactEarth.
Sep 15, 2021
The new satellites join a OneWeb constellation that now numbers 322 spacecraft in low Earth orbit, about half of its initial constellation.
Sep 14, 2021
For about five years, Capella’s products have been provided primarily to governments and large research institutions. Now the company is widening the access to a subset of its images.