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 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 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
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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