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 20, 2020
Officials Back Establishing Space Mining Rules Of The Road
Resources like the vast quantities of water ice believed to reside within shadowed craters at the Moon’s south and north poles promise to reduce the costs of initial exploration substantially.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 18, 2020
Angara A5 Rocket Modules Transported To Plesetsk Spaceport
Universal rocket modules for the Angara A5 heavy launch vehicle have been sent by train to the Plesetsk military spaceport in preparation for the rocket family's first liftoff since 2014.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 18, 2020
Record-Setting SpaceX Falcon 9 Boosts Starlink, SkySat Satellites
The mission set a SpaceX record for reuse of a Falcon 9 first stage.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 17, 2020
First SpaceX Operational Space Station Crew Launch Slips
Following their successful Demo-2 test flight, NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Oct. 23 for the first operational commercial launch of astronauts to the International Space Station.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 16, 2020
After Delays, Ariane 5 Launches Three Satellites
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the second Northrop Grumman Mission Extension Vehicle along with U.S. and Japanese telecommunications satellites successfully lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, late Aug. 15.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 20, 2020
Officials Back Establishing Space Mining Rules Of The Road
Resources like the vast quantities of water ice believed to reside within shadowed craters at the Moon’s south and north poles promise to reduce the costs of initial exploration substantially.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 18, 2020
Angara A5 Rocket Modules Transported To Plesetsk Spaceport
Universal rocket modules for the Angara A5 heavy launch vehicle have been sent by train to the Plesetsk military spaceport in preparation for the rocket family's first liftoff since 2014.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 18, 2020
Record-Setting SpaceX Falcon 9 Boosts Starlink, SkySat Satellites
The mission set a SpaceX record for reuse of a Falcon 9 first stage.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 17, 2020
First SpaceX Operational Space Station Crew Launch Slips
Following their successful Demo-2 test flight, NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Oct. 23 for the first operational commercial launch of astronauts to the International Space Station.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 16, 2020
After Delays, Ariane 5 Launches Three Satellites
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying the second Northrop Grumman Mission Extension Vehicle along with U.S. and Japanese telecommunications satellites successfully lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana, late Aug. 15.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 07, 2020
SpaceX Resumes Starlink Deployments
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 7 carrying 57 new Starlink broadband satellites—all outfitted with visors to cut Sun glint that interferes with astronomical observations—and two BlackSky Global imaging satellites.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 05, 2020
Parties Announce Agreement For Vandenberg AFB Spaceport
The U.S. Space Force’s 30th Space Wing and entities in California have entered into an agreement to develop a spaceport and boost commercial launch activity at Vandenberg AFB on the state’s Pacific coast.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 05, 2020
SES Signs Launch Contracts With SpaceX, ULA
SpaceX will fly a pair of SES’s new satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket in 2022, with an option for a second flight for an undisclosed third satellite. ULA will launch another two SES spacecraft on an Atlas V, also in 2022, SES announced.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report