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 26, 2022
SpaceX’s Starlink To Support T-Mobile Texting In Remote Areas
T-Mobile has announced an agreement to use SpaceX’s Starlink constellation of low-Earth-orbit communications satellites for text message coverage across the continental U.S., Hawaii, parts of Alaska, Puerto Rico and U.S. territorial waters—remote regions outside the signal of T-Mobile’s terrestrial network.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 22, 2022
Relativity Passes Terran Prelaunch Test Milestone
Startup Relativity Space successfully completed a full-duration, 20-sec. test run of its Terran 1 rocket with its nine first-stage Aeon liquid oxygen/liquid natural gas engines at Cape Canaveral on Aug. 22, clearing a major hurdle toward a planned debut launch attempt in the coming weeks or months.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 22, 2022
NASA Seeks Industry Comment On Commercial ISS Deorbit Strategy
NASA is asking the aerospace industry to describe a commercial strategy for the planned deorbiting of the International Space Station, which is currently planned for the end of 2030.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 15, 2022
Space Council To Discuss Updating Space Rules For New Technology
The U.S. Space Council, in coordination with a variety of regulatory agencies, plans to start meeting with private space companies to discuss reforming space regulation to accommodate new technologies.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 12, 2022
Capella Space Unveils Acadia, Next-Generation SAR Satellite
Capella Space’s third generation of synthetic aperture radar satellites, named Acadia, will feature inter-satellite laser communications systems, faster downlinks and higher resolution images.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 26, 2022
SpaceX’s Starlink To Support T-Mobile Texting In Remote Areas
T-Mobile has announced an agreement to use SpaceX’s Starlink constellation of low-Earth-orbit communications satellites for text message coverage across the continental U.S., Hawaii, parts of Alaska, Puerto Rico and U.S. territorial waters—remote regions outside the signal of T-Mobile’s terrestrial network.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 22, 2022
Relativity Passes Terran Prelaunch Test Milestone
Startup Relativity Space successfully completed a full-duration, 20-sec. test run of its Terran 1 rocket with its nine first-stage Aeon liquid oxygen/liquid natural gas engines at Cape Canaveral on Aug. 22, clearing a major hurdle toward a planned debut launch attempt in the coming weeks or months.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 22, 2022
NASA Seeks Industry Comment On Commercial ISS Deorbit Strategy
NASA is asking the aerospace industry to describe a commercial strategy for the planned deorbiting of the International Space Station, which is currently planned for the end of 2030.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 15, 2022
Space Council To Discuss Updating Space Rules For New Technology
The U.S. Space Council, in coordination with a variety of regulatory agencies, plans to start meeting with private space companies to discuss reforming space regulation to accommodate new technologies.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 12, 2022
Capella Space Unveils Acadia, Next-Generation SAR Satellite
Capella Space’s third generation of synthetic aperture radar satellites, named Acadia, will feature inter-satellite laser communications systems, faster downlinks and higher resolution images.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 11, 2022
Blue Canyon To Build 18 Weather Sats For Biggest Constellation Yet
Blue Canyon Technologies has won a contract to build 18 small passive microwave sounder satellites for weather data company The Tomorrow Companies.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 11, 2022
FCC Nixes SpaceX Funding For Rural Starlink Service
The Federal Communications Commission  is revoking plans to award SpaceX up to $886 million over 10 years to subsidize broadband internet service to rural households in the U.S. via the Starlink satellite network.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Aug 10, 2022
Benchmark Sees Growing Smallsat Market For Hybrid Propulsion
Benchmark Space Systems has signed an agreement to buy Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation’s electric propulsion technologies.
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