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

Mar 24, 2023
A Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital booster failed during an uncrewed Sept. 12 launch due to structural fatigue on the engine nozzle.
Mar 24, 2023
Russia plans to launch its first civil radar observation satellite–Kondor-FKA–on May 27.
Mar 24, 2023
Dawn Aerospace’s Mk-II Aurora spaceplane has received an aircraft certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
Mar 23, 2023
Sierra Space is moving on to tests of its inflatable habitat technology with hard structures inside the pressure shell.
Mar 23, 2023
The two-stage, 110-ft.-tall rocket was produced using primarily 3D-printing.
Mar 24, 2023
A Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital booster failed during an uncrewed Sept. 12 launch due to structural fatigue on the engine nozzle.
Mar 24, 2023
Russia plans to launch its first civil radar observation satellite–Kondor-FKA–on May 27.
Mar 24, 2023
Dawn Aerospace’s Mk-II Aurora spaceplane has received an aircraft certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
Mar 23, 2023
Sierra Space is moving on to tests of its inflatable habitat technology with hard structures inside the pressure shell.
Mar 23, 2023
The two-stage, 110-ft.-tall rocket was produced using primarily 3D-printing.
Mar 21, 2023
After a controlled burn lasting several minutes from its main propulsion system, ispace’s Hakuto-R Mission 1 lunar lander entered the Moon’s orbit on March 21.
Mar 16, 2023
Former top Boeing lobbyist Tim Keating has been named head of a new Sierra Space business unit.
Mar 16, 2023
The U.S. Commerce Dept. has finished a pilot program to demonstrate the ability of the U.S. to track objects in GEO using commercial data and analytic services.