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

Apr 04, 2022
Axiom Flight To ISS Slips To April 8
Launch of the privately funded Axiom Space-1 mission to the International Space Station was delayed to no earlier than April 8, leaving little margin for Axiom’s planned 10-day excursion before NASA puts priority on launching the next resident station crew.
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Apr 04, 2022
HawkEye 360, Kleos Space Launch Radio Frequency Monitoring Sats
HawkEye 360 and Kleos Space, operators of space-based radio frequency monitoring services, launched on April 1 two new batches of satellites into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that took off from Cape Canaveral.
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Apr 01, 2022
SpaceX Rideshare Delivers 40 Spacecraft Into LEO
Just ahead of a high-profile, privately funded crewed mission for Axiom Space, SpaceX on April 1 launched its fourth rideshare mission, delivering 40 spacecraft into orbit, including a 1-ton hyperspectral imaging satellite for Germany’s space agency, DLR.
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Apr 01, 2022
Planet Labs Sees Business Bump From Ukraine-based Demand
Daily space-based imagery and services provider Planet Labs expects full-year revenue this fiscal year to be $170-190 million, practically 30% above last fiscal year, which was 16% above the year before.
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Apr 01, 2022
AST SpaceMobile Must Raise Funds To Build Out BlueBird Constellation
AST SpaceMobile, a newly public startup aiming to provide space-based cellular broadband connectivity, remains on track to launch its experimental BlueWalker 3 satellite this summer, managers said late March 31.
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Apr 04, 2022
Axiom Flight To ISS Slips To April 8
Launch of the privately funded Axiom Space-1 mission to the International Space Station was delayed to no earlier than April 8, leaving little margin for Axiom’s planned 10-day excursion before NASA puts priority on launching the next resident station crew.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 04, 2022
HawkEye 360, Kleos Space Launch Radio Frequency Monitoring Sats
HawkEye 360 and Kleos Space, operators of space-based radio frequency monitoring services, launched on April 1 two new batches of satellites into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that took off from Cape Canaveral.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 01, 2022
SpaceX Rideshare Delivers 40 Spacecraft Into LEO
Just ahead of a high-profile, privately funded crewed mission for Axiom Space, SpaceX on April 1 launched its fourth rideshare mission, delivering 40 spacecraft into orbit, including a 1-ton hyperspectral imaging satellite for Germany’s space agency, DLR.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 01, 2022
Planet Labs Sees Business Bump From Ukraine-based Demand
Daily space-based imagery and services provider Planet Labs expects full-year revenue this fiscal year to be $170-190 million, practically 30% above last fiscal year, which was 16% above the year before.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 01, 2022
AST SpaceMobile Must Raise Funds To Build Out BlueBird Constellation
AST SpaceMobile, a newly public startup aiming to provide space-based cellular broadband connectivity, remains on track to launch its experimental BlueWalker 3 satellite this summer, managers said late March 31.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Apr 01, 2022
Redwire 2021 Results Show Growth In Revenue, Losses
Redwire, a newly public in-space manufacturing and services startup, expects to be part of at least eight planned launches this year after notching a dozen in 2021 and growing its backlog of work to almost $272 million.
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Apr 01, 2022
Hadrian Automation Raises $90M For Machine Shop Automation Software
Hadrian Automation has raised $90 million in Series A and A-Prime rounds to build a second highly automated machine shop.
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Apr 01, 2022
Space Tug Startup Expects 20 Taxis Operational by 2023
As it awaits its seventh mission via a Falcon 9 launch imminently, Ion Satellite Carrier provider D-Orbit–which is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)–expects to have 20 space tugs operational by 2023, a top executive says.
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