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

Mar 21, 2022
Viasat, Inmarsat Promise To Grow UK Jobs And Spend 30% More In R&D
Viasat and Inmarsat, the U.S. and UK satellite-based services providers, have promised the British government they will boost overall research and development spending there by 30% after their proposed merger.
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Mar 19, 2022
Scout Raises Bridge Financing For Satellite Situational Awareness
After releasing its satellite computer vision and guidance software in January, Scout has raised an undisclosed bridge round of financing led by venture capital firm Decisive Point.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 18, 2022
Aquarian Space Raises Seed Funds For Lunar Satellite Comms Relay
Aquarian Space raised $650,000 in seed capital to fund development of a lunar satellite communications relay network.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2022
Commercial Space Situational Awareness Market Expected To Grow
Driven by exponential growth in the number of proposed satellites in low Earth orbit and beyond this decade, investors and entrepreneurs are eyeing commercial-oriented space situational awareness (SSA) as a growth sector worthy of new investments, entrants and partnerships.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2022
Satellite Imagery Confirms Ukrainian Counterattacks On Russian-Occupied Airfield
Satellite imagery appears to confirm that a Ukrainian attack on an airfield previously captured by Russian forces resulted in the destruction of several Russian helicopters.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 21, 2022
Viasat, Inmarsat Promise To Grow UK Jobs And Spend 30% More In R&D
Viasat and Inmarsat, the U.S. and UK satellite-based services providers, have promised the British government they will boost overall research and development spending there by 30% after their proposed merger.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 19, 2022
Scout Raises Bridge Financing For Satellite Situational Awareness
After releasing its satellite computer vision and guidance software in January, Scout has raised an undisclosed bridge round of financing led by venture capital firm Decisive Point.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 18, 2022
Aquarian Space Raises Seed Funds For Lunar Satellite Comms Relay
Aquarian Space raised $650,000 in seed capital to fund development of a lunar satellite communications relay network.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2022
Commercial Space Situational Awareness Market Expected To Grow
Driven by exponential growth in the number of proposed satellites in low Earth orbit and beyond this decade, investors and entrepreneurs are eyeing commercial-oriented space situational awareness (SSA) as a growth sector worthy of new investments, entrants and partnerships.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2022
Satellite Imagery Confirms Ukrainian Counterattacks On Russian-Occupied Airfield
Satellite imagery appears to confirm that a Ukrainian attack on an airfield previously captured by Russian forces resulted in the destruction of several Russian helicopters.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 15, 2022
Astra Returns To Flight With Successful Mission From Alaska
Less than five weeks after technical issues thwarted Astra Space’s first commercial mission, the Alameda, California, startup returned to the launchpad March 15 with a successful flight for another paying customer.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 11, 2022
Space Situational Awareness Startup Slingshot Aerospace Raises $25M
Slingshot Aerospace has developed a web portal and mobile app, Slingshot Beacon, that allows satellite operators to communicate and avoid satellite collisions in orbit.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 08, 2022
Musk Deepens Support For Ukraine, Despite Russian Anger
SpaceX has delivered Starlink terminals to Ukraine, worked to bypass jamming of the devices and is contemplating future space projects in the country.
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