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 15, 2023
AST SpaceMobile has raised $115 million in debt, enough to fully fund the manufacturing of its first five cellular signal broadcasting BlueBird satellites.
Aug 11, 2023
Telesat is switching contractors to build satellites for its planned Lightspeed broadband communications network.
Aug 11, 2023
Astranis plans to launch by year’s end its UtilitySat, a multiband and relocatable small communications satellite.
Aug 11, 2023
German satellite launcher developer Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has secured €30 million ($32.8 million) from global investment firm KKR.
Aug 10, 2023
Archer Aviation has raised a $215 million funding round led by automaker Stellantis.
Aug 15, 2023
AST SpaceMobile has raised $115 million in debt, enough to fully fund the manufacturing of its first five cellular signal broadcasting BlueBird satellites.
Aug 11, 2023
Telesat is switching contractors to build satellites for its planned Lightspeed broadband communications network.
Aug 11, 2023
Astranis plans to launch by year’s end its UtilitySat, a multiband and relocatable small communications satellite.
Aug 11, 2023
German satellite launcher developer Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has secured €30 million ($32.8 million) from global investment firm KKR.
Aug 10, 2023
Archer Aviation has raised a $215 million funding round led by automaker Stellantis.
Aug 10, 2023
Despite developing Parkinson’s disease, one of Virgin Galactic’s first customers boarded the company’s VSS Unity spaceship for a suborbital ride.
Aug 10, 2023
Using inputs from the fledging HAPS industry, Frontex believes HAPS would be useful for Earth observation.
Aug 10, 2023
Viasat executives also said the "unexpected event" with the ViaSat-3 reflector antenna will slow the growth of the company’s residential internet business.