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

Jan 18, 2024
Astrobotic is projecting its troubled Peregrine lunar lander will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean two days earlier than previous estimates.
Jan 17, 2024
Astroscale U.S. has unveiled details of the concept of operations for its in-space refueler spacecraft being developed for the U.S. Space Force.
Jan 17, 2024
Space tech companies largely shrugged off 2023’s broad slowdown in VC investment given their strategic importance, according to the latest Seraphim Space Index.
Jan 16, 2024
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic is preparing to send its Peregrine lunar lander toward a destructive reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on Jan. 18.
Jan 16, 2024
The seven-year REMIS-2 agreement runs to Sept. 30, 2030, with an option to extend it through Sept. 30, 2032, according to a Jan. 12 NASA award announcement.
Jan 18, 2024
Astrobotic is projecting its troubled Peregrine lunar lander will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean two days earlier than previous estimates.
Jan 17, 2024
Astroscale U.S. has unveiled details of the concept of operations for its in-space refueler spacecraft being developed for the U.S. Space Force.
Jan 17, 2024
Space tech companies largely shrugged off 2023’s broad slowdown in VC investment given their strategic importance, according to the latest Seraphim Space Index.
Jan 16, 2024
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic is preparing to send its Peregrine lunar lander toward a destructive reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on Jan. 18.
Jan 16, 2024
The seven-year REMIS-2 agreement runs to Sept. 30, 2030, with an option to extend it through Sept. 30, 2032, according to a Jan. 12 NASA award announcement.
Jan 16, 2024
Space-tug startup Momentus may have received a fatal blow after losing the U.S. Space Development Agency’s recent competition for 18 Tranche 2 satellites.
Jan 11, 2024
D-Orbit, a space tug startup, has raised a €100 million ($109.7 million) Series C round.
Jan 11, 2024
Astrobotic has repurposed its Peregrine lander for in-space operations and activated all 10 powered experiments aboard, the company said Jan. 11.