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 15, 2021
Aegis Aerospace Aspires To Be Game Changer At Moon
The airless lunar environment will require some customized assessments by those inspired to initiate scientific inquiries or invest in the commercial ventures that NASA hopes will help it establish a sustained human presence at the Moon. This is where Houston’s Aegis Aerospace believes it could become game changing.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 10, 2021
United Launch Alliance Explores Wichita Suppliers For Space Efforts
In a search to add suppliers to help it build rockets, United Launch Alliance visited Wichita aerospace suppliers Nov. 10, accompanied by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas).
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 10, 2021
Certus 100 Satcom Products Enter Service
Satellite operator Iridium announced on Nov. 10 that its Certus 100 satellite communications service is now commercially available for aviation and other applications.
Advanced Air Mobility
Nov 08, 2021
Viasat Buying Inmarsat In Satcom Mega-Acquisition
U.S.-based satellite communications provider Viasat on Nov. 8 announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Inmarsat in a transaction valued at $7.3 billion that would create an unrivaled, multiband space and terrestrial network serving aviation, maritime and other markets.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
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 15, 2021
Aegis Aerospace Aspires To Be Game Changer At Moon
The airless lunar environment will require some customized assessments by those inspired to initiate scientific inquiries or invest in the commercial ventures that NASA hopes will help it establish a sustained human presence at the Moon. This is where Houston’s Aegis Aerospace believes it could become game changing.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 10, 2021
United Launch Alliance Explores Wichita Suppliers For Space Efforts
In a search to add suppliers to help it build rockets, United Launch Alliance visited Wichita aerospace suppliers Nov. 10, accompanied by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas).
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 10, 2021
Certus 100 Satcom Products Enter Service
Satellite operator Iridium announced on Nov. 10 that its Certus 100 satellite communications service is now commercially available for aviation and other applications.
Advanced Air Mobility
Nov 08, 2021
Viasat Buying Inmarsat In Satcom Mega-Acquisition
U.S.-based satellite communications provider Viasat on Nov. 8 announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Inmarsat in a transaction valued at $7.3 billion that would create an unrivaled, multiband space and terrestrial network serving aviation, maritime and other markets.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
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