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

Aug 23, 2021
Dragracer Proves Tether De-Orbiting Capability
Millennium Space Systems says last month’s early re-entry of an experimental spacecraft successfully demonstrated the ability of deployable tape technology to significantly accelerate de-orbiting a satellite.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 22, 2021
Soyuz-2 Orbits 34 OneWeb Satellites From Baikonur
The latest deployment increased the OneWeb low-Earth constellation to 288 spacecraft.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 20, 2021
How Might Commercial Market Respond To Military Space Needs?
The rise of launch companies like SpaceX and Rocket Lab have shown the U.S. government how it can leverage the investment of private companies to reduce its costs and improve its technologies.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 20, 2021
SPAC Voters OK Rocket Lab Merger, With Few Redemptions
Low-Earth-orbit launch upstart Rocket Lab will become a publicly traded company Aug. 25 after shareholders approved a reverse merger with Vector Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company, grossing three-quarters of a billion dollars for the 15-year-old rocket company.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 18, 2021
New Shepard To Test NASA Lunar Landing Technology
Blue Origin’s next New Shepard flight will test the upgraded lidar and descent landing computer NASA is developing to enable lunar landings at sites that were considered too challenging during the Apollo era.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 23, 2021
Dragracer Proves Tether De-Orbiting Capability
Millennium Space Systems says last month’s early re-entry of an experimental spacecraft successfully demonstrated the ability of deployable tape technology to significantly accelerate de-orbiting a satellite.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 22, 2021
Soyuz-2 Orbits 34 OneWeb Satellites From Baikonur
The latest deployment increased the OneWeb low-Earth constellation to 288 spacecraft.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 20, 2021
How Might Commercial Market Respond To Military Space Needs?
The rise of launch companies like SpaceX and Rocket Lab have shown the U.S. government how it can leverage the investment of private companies to reduce its costs and improve its technologies.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 20, 2021
SPAC Voters OK Rocket Lab Merger, With Few Redemptions
Low-Earth-orbit launch upstart Rocket Lab will become a publicly traded company Aug. 25 after shareholders approved a reverse merger with Vector Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company, grossing three-quarters of a billion dollars for the 15-year-old rocket company.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 18, 2021
New Shepard To Test NASA Lunar Landing Technology
Blue Origin’s next New Shepard flight will test the upgraded lidar and descent landing computer NASA is developing to enable lunar landings at sites that were considered too challenging during the Apollo era.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 17, 2021
SES, Microsoft Team Up On O3b Constellation
Microsoft will provide the use of its cloud and be a customer to SES for its O3b mPower satellite constellation, which will dramatically improve connectivity for governments and military customers, according to the CEO of SES.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 17, 2021
BlackSky, Palantir Partnering For Rapid Space-based AI Service
Big data analytics disruptor Palantir Technologies and BlackSky, a startup with a burgeoning constellation of imaging satellites and its own data analytics service, are partnering to offer their combined services for allied government customers.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 17, 2021
With Rush On For Commercial Space Integration, Phantom Buys MAS
Small-rocket mass-manufacturing startup Phantom Space has acquired Micro Aerospace Solutions, a 21-year-old Melbourne, Florida, provider of small satellite thruster, communications and data capabilities, the companies announced Aug. 17.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report