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

May 31, 2020
Astronauts Reach ISS In Another SpaceX First
SpaceX's first Dragon capsule to carry astronauts will remain docked for up to four months at the space station.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 30, 2020
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Astronauts, Kicking Off Key Flight Test
The 3:22 p.m. liftoff marked SpaceX’s first launch with people aboard and the first U.S. human orbital launch since the final STS-135 shuttle mission in July 2011.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 29, 2020
Space Tourism: The Final (MRO) Frontier
As this new decade begins, 2020 is shaping up to be a groundbreaking year for the burgeoning space tourism industry. A report issued by UBS, the…
Aviation Week MRO
May 27, 2020
FAA Restrictions For Delayed SpaceX Launch Recall Shuttle Flights
NASA’s return to flying astronauts from U.S. soil to the International Space Station, delayed on May 27 due to weather constraints, has required the FAA to impose temporary flight restrictions (TFR) in the launch area that it has not used since the space shuttle fleet was retired in 2011.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 27, 2020
Weather Delays SpaceX Human Spaceflight Debut
NASA and SpaceX are retargeting launch of the crewed Demo-2 flight test for 3:22 p.m. EDT May 30 after dicey weather at Kennedy Space Center prompted a scrub 16 min. before a liftoff attempt on May 27.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 31, 2020
Astronauts Reach ISS In Another SpaceX First
SpaceX's first Dragon capsule to carry astronauts will remain docked for up to four months at the space station.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 30, 2020
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Astronauts, Kicking Off Key Flight Test
The 3:22 p.m. liftoff marked SpaceX’s first launch with people aboard and the first U.S. human orbital launch since the final STS-135 shuttle mission in July 2011.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 29, 2020
Space Tourism: The Final (MRO) Frontier
As this new decade begins, 2020 is shaping up to be a groundbreaking year for the burgeoning space tourism industry. A report issued by UBS, the…
Aviation Week MRO
May 27, 2020
FAA Restrictions For Delayed SpaceX Launch Recall Shuttle Flights
NASA’s return to flying astronauts from U.S. soil to the International Space Station, delayed on May 27 due to weather constraints, has required the FAA to impose temporary flight restrictions (TFR) in the launch area that it has not used since the space shuttle fleet was retired in 2011.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 27, 2020
Weather Delays SpaceX Human Spaceflight Debut
NASA and SpaceX are retargeting launch of the crewed Demo-2 flight test for 3:22 p.m. EDT May 30 after dicey weather at Kennedy Space Center prompted a scrub 16 min. before a liftoff attempt on May 27.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 27, 2020
SpaceX To Evaluate Dimming Feature For Starlink
SpaceX plans to evaluate a new dimming feature called VisorSat for its growing global constellation of Starlink broadband connectivity satellites, whose disruptive brightness in the night sky has raised the ire of professional and amateur astronomers.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 26, 2020
Port Of Rotterdam Tests Ship Delivery By Drone
The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has performed its first unmanned air system delivery to a ship in a demonstration that could reduce pressures on the transport network around Europe’s largest seaport.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
May 25, 2020
SpaceX Aims For Starship Crew Flights by 2023
SpaceX is looking to shave development time for Starship crewed flights to less than half of the six years it has taken to get the Falcon 9-Dragon system ready to fly people for the first time.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report