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

Jun 17, 2021
FAA Impact Statement Endorses Limited Camden Spaceport Proposal
Supporters of establishing a commercial spaceport in Camden, Georgia, received a minor boost June 17 when the FAA issued a final environmental impact statement that endorsed the latest slimmed-down proposal as a “preferred alternative.”
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 16, 2021
Hungarian Telecom Eyes Majority Stake In AMOS-sat Owner Spacecom
A Hungarian information technology and telecommunications company is aiming to buy a majority stake in Israel’s Spacecom, a satellite services provider and owner-operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, for $65 million.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 07, 2021
Blue Origin First Human Spaceflight To Include Founder Bezos
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said he will be aboard for the first crewed flight of the company’s New Shepard suborbital space transportation system, along with his brother Mark, the winner of an ongoing auction and possibly up to three additional passengers.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 04, 2021
United Launch Alliance Puts STP-3 Launch On Hold
United Launch Alliance is standing down from its planned June 23 launch of an Atlas V rocket with the Air Force Test Payload-3 to review a potential issue with oscillations of the booster’s upper stage engine nozzle, the company said on June 4.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 04, 2021
Planners See Growing Vandenberg Commercial Space Potential
A joint effort underway by Vandenberg Space Force Base with state and central California government and educational agencies to add commercial launch capabilities forecasts a favorable economic impact as the challenges the partnership has identified with an unfolding master plan are met.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 17, 2021
FAA Impact Statement Endorses Limited Camden Spaceport Proposal
Supporters of establishing a commercial spaceport in Camden, Georgia, received a minor boost June 17 when the FAA issued a final environmental impact statement that endorsed the latest slimmed-down proposal as a “preferred alternative.”
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 16, 2021
Hungarian Telecom Eyes Majority Stake In AMOS-sat Owner Spacecom
A Hungarian information technology and telecommunications company is aiming to buy a majority stake in Israel’s Spacecom, a satellite services provider and owner-operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, for $65 million.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 07, 2021
Blue Origin First Human Spaceflight To Include Founder Bezos
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos said he will be aboard for the first crewed flight of the company’s New Shepard suborbital space transportation system, along with his brother Mark, the winner of an ongoing auction and possibly up to three additional passengers.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 04, 2021
United Launch Alliance Puts STP-3 Launch On Hold
United Launch Alliance is standing down from its planned June 23 launch of an Atlas V rocket with the Air Force Test Payload-3 to review a potential issue with oscillations of the booster’s upper stage engine nozzle, the company said on June 4.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 04, 2021
Planners See Growing Vandenberg Commercial Space Potential
A joint effort underway by Vandenberg Space Force Base with state and central California government and educational agencies to add commercial launch capabilities forecasts a favorable economic impact as the challenges the partnership has identified with an unfolding master plan are met.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jun 02, 2021
Axiom Hires SpaceX For Three More ISS Missions
Houston-based Axiom Space has signed an agreement with SpaceX for three more private astronaut missions to the International Space Station—pending NASA approval—aboard Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 27, 2021
UK Team To Develop Beam-Hopping LEO Constellation Satellite
Constellation operator OneWeb is to lead a consortium of UK companies in developing a next-generation beam-hopping low Earth orbit communications satellite.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 27, 2021
EU Court Drops Galileo Contract Suspension Order
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed OHB System’s request to reverse the European Space Agency’s decision to exclude the company from a program creating the second generation of Galileo navigation satellites.
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