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, 2020
Soyuz Lifts Off to Add 34 Satellites to OneWeb Network
A Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 21 to deliver another 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is…
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 19, 2020
NASA Targets May For SpaceX Crew Flight Test
The mission will mark the first flight of astronauts aboard a U.S. orbital spaceship since space shuttle Atlantis rolled to a stop at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 21, 2011
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 18, 2020
SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers Starlinks, Fails Landing
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, making an unprecedented fifth flight, successfully dispatched another 60 Starlink websats into orbit, then failed to touch down on a drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. 
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 17, 2020
Rocket Lab Wins Initial NASA Certification
Launch provider Rocket Lab is being considered by NASA for certification to loft higher value payloads on future research and demonstration missions following initial space agency approval to launch low-cost, small satellites.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2020
Twice-Flown Falcon 9 Takes Its Place in History
The 156-1/2-ft.-long core stage launched commercial re-supply missions to the International Space Station in June and December of 2017.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 21, 2020
Soyuz Lifts Off to Add 34 Satellites to OneWeb Network
A Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 21 to deliver another 34 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is…
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 19, 2020
NASA Targets May For SpaceX Crew Flight Test
The mission will mark the first flight of astronauts aboard a U.S. orbital spaceship since space shuttle Atlantis rolled to a stop at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 21, 2011
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 18, 2020
SpaceX Falcon 9 Delivers Starlinks, Fails Landing
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, making an unprecedented fifth flight, successfully dispatched another 60 Starlink websats into orbit, then failed to touch down on a drone ship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. 
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 17, 2020
Rocket Lab Wins Initial NASA Certification
Launch provider Rocket Lab is being considered by NASA for certification to loft higher value payloads on future research and demonstration missions following initial space agency approval to launch low-cost, small satellites.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 16, 2020
Twice-Flown Falcon 9 Takes Its Place in History
The 156-1/2-ft.-long core stage launched commercial re-supply missions to the International Space Station in June and December of 2017.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 11, 2020
Japanese Suborbital Startup Advances Test Vehicle Plans
Japanese suborbital spaceflight startup PD AeroSpace plans to fly the latest in a series of the subscale company’s first suborbital test vehicles.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 10, 2020
Speeding Innovation Key To Exploration Goals, Musk Says
"Unless we improve our rate of innovation dramatically, then there is no chance of a base on the Moon or a city on Mars,” SpaceX Founder Elon Musk says.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 10, 2020
U.S. Space Force Eyes Launch On Demand
The U.S. Space Force has a new launch goal, dubbed “Set the Pace for Space,” which aims to make launch on demand available for commercial and military customers.
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