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 07, 2023
Redesigning and testing part of the parachute system on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will delay a long-awaited crew flight test (CFT) until March 2024 at the earliest.
Aug 07, 2023
Pale Blue has won a contract to provide its Resitojet water-vapor based propulsion system for a pair of 6U cubesats.
Aug 07, 2023
SpaceX has hot fired the engines of its next Super Heavy booster as it prepared for a second flight test of an integrated Starship-Super Heavy vehicle.
Aug 03, 2023
Northrop Grumman plans to increase the cargo capacity of its Cygnus cargo spacecraft from 3,750 kg to 5,000 kg.
Aug 02, 2023
The material will be carried by a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft as part of a commercial resupply service mission to the ISS.
Aug 07, 2023
Redesigning and testing part of the parachute system on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will delay a long-awaited crew flight test (CFT) until March 2024 at the earliest.
Aug 07, 2023
Pale Blue has won a contract to provide its Resitojet water-vapor based propulsion system for a pair of 6U cubesats.
Aug 07, 2023
SpaceX has hot fired the engines of its next Super Heavy booster as it prepared for a second flight test of an integrated Starship-Super Heavy vehicle.
Aug 03, 2023
Northrop Grumman plans to increase the cargo capacity of its Cygnus cargo spacecraft from 3,750 kg to 5,000 kg.
Aug 02, 2023
The material will be carried by a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft as part of a commercial resupply service mission to the ISS.
Aug 02, 2023
Europe’s Airbus Defense and Space is upping its stake in the Voyager Space-led Starlab project.
Aug 02, 2023
NASA has moved the planned launch of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21.
Aug 02, 2023
Virgin Galactic's spaceplane VSS Unity’s cockpit and structure were enhanced for higher-tempo operations and were tested in June on its first commercial flight.