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

Dec 13, 2024
Unseenlabs Gears Up For Second Generation Of RF Sniffing Satellites
Unseenlabs, boosted by the success of its in-orbit constellation of non-cooperative ship-detection satellites, is preparing its next generation.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 12, 2024
Astroscale ADRAS-J Approaches To Within 15 m Of Derelict Rocket
Astroscale’s Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan approached to within 15 m of an orbiting derelict Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA upper-stage body.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 10, 2024
Sierra Space Uses Neural Networks To Predict Space Junk Trajectories
Sierra Space says it can predict—with higher accuracy than conventional methods—the locations of space debris, using “physics-informed neural networks.”
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 09, 2024
Indian Hyperspectral Satellite Startup Pixxel Raises Another $24 Million
Pixxel, an Indian startup developing hyperspectral satellites, has raised $24 million as part of a Series B extension round.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 04, 2024
Orbex Shifts Launch Site To Shetlands’ SaxaVord
UK satellite launch startup Orbex will shift operations to the Shetland Islands’ SaxaVord Spaceport and mothball construction of mainland Scotland facilities.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 13, 2024
Unseenlabs Gears Up For Second Generation Of RF Sniffing Satellites
Unseenlabs, boosted by the success of its in-orbit constellation of non-cooperative ship-detection satellites, is preparing its next generation.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 12, 2024
Astroscale ADRAS-J Approaches To Within 15 m Of Derelict Rocket
Astroscale’s Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan approached to within 15 m of an orbiting derelict Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA upper-stage body.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 10, 2024
Sierra Space Uses Neural Networks To Predict Space Junk Trajectories
Sierra Space says it can predict—with higher accuracy than conventional methods—the locations of space debris, using “physics-informed neural networks.”
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 09, 2024
Indian Hyperspectral Satellite Startup Pixxel Raises Another $24 Million
Pixxel, an Indian startup developing hyperspectral satellites, has raised $24 million as part of a Series B extension round.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 04, 2024
Orbex Shifts Launch Site To Shetlands’ SaxaVord
UK satellite launch startup Orbex will shift operations to the Shetland Islands’ SaxaVord Spaceport and mothball construction of mainland Scotland facilities.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 04, 2024
F-35 Shares Data With UK Command And Control System In Trial
An F-35 has off-boarded data to a non-U.S. command and control system for the first time in testing by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and the UK Royal Air Force.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 27, 2024
Varda Space Wins $48M Contract For Reentry Payload Testing
The Prometheus effort began in 2018 to perform science and tech experiments in the extreme reentry environment through a low-cost, high-cadence flight testbed.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Nov 25, 2024
Rocket Lab Completes Dual Launches
The first of the missions took place from Rocket Lab’s second launch complex located at Wallops, Virginia, on Nov. 24.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report