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

Jun 16, 2023
Satellite images reveal the full scale of the damage caused by the Ukranian Kakhovka dam collapse.
Jun 15, 2023
Tomorrow.io, a startup providing satellite-enabled weather data and services, said it closed an $87 million Series E round of venture capital funding.
Jun 15, 2023
Ispace of Japan has named Ronald Garan as the CEO of its subsidiary ispace technologies U.S.
Jun 15, 2023
Virgin Galactic is aiming to begin commercial suborbital spaceflight services between June 27 and 30, the company said on June 15.
Jun 15, 2023
Arianespace is delaying the launch of its final Ariane 5 rocket due to a possible technical issue with the booster.
Jun 16, 2023
Satellite images reveal the full scale of the damage caused by the Ukranian Kakhovka dam collapse.
Jun 15, 2023
Tomorrow.io, a startup providing satellite-enabled weather data and services, said it closed an $87 million Series E round of venture capital funding.
Jun 15, 2023
Ispace of Japan has named Ronald Garan as the CEO of its subsidiary ispace technologies U.S.
Jun 15, 2023
Virgin Galactic is aiming to begin commercial suborbital spaceflight services between June 27 and 30, the company said on June 15.
Jun 15, 2023
Arianespace is delaying the launch of its final Ariane 5 rocket due to a possible technical issue with the booster.
Jun 13, 2023
The company is developing a 62-ft. (19-m), two-stage rocket to deliver satellites weighing up to 397 lb. into low Earth orbit.
Jun 13, 2023
Spire Global launched a pair of 6U cubesats with laser communications payloads aboard the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission on June 12.
Jun 09, 2023
Safran CEO Olivier Andries stresses risk- and revenue-sharing as part of sector reorganization for future launches following Ariane 6 program delays.