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

Apr 18, 2022
Boryung Pharmaceutical, Starburst and Axiom Space have launched a “Care in Space Challenge,” an annual competition with a $1 million shared prize to find next-generation pharmaceutical, bioscience and medical technologies to be developed in space.
Apr 15, 2022
Space tug startup TransAstra and small satellite startup ReOrbit have signed multiple contracts to study joint development projects.
Apr 15, 2022
As their nearly six-month mission to the International Space Station draws to a close, four NASA SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts praised their experience with Axiom-1, the first U.S. all-private astronaut mission to the ISS, and predicted there will be more missions to come.
Apr 14, 2022
Capella Space has unveiled new software features that automate analysis of images captured by its synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation.
Apr 13, 2022
Air Corsica’s management team sees its recently obtained approval to adopt satellite technology as the future for landing on challenging runways.
Apr 18, 2022
Boryung Pharmaceutical, Starburst and Axiom Space have launched a “Care in Space Challenge,” an annual competition with a $1 million shared prize to find next-generation pharmaceutical, bioscience and medical technologies to be developed in space.
Apr 15, 2022
Space tug startup TransAstra and small satellite startup ReOrbit have signed multiple contracts to study joint development projects.
Apr 15, 2022
As their nearly six-month mission to the International Space Station draws to a close, four NASA SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts praised their experience with Axiom-1, the first U.S. all-private astronaut mission to the ISS, and predicted there will be more missions to come.
Apr 14, 2022
Capella Space has unveiled new software features that automate analysis of images captured by its synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation.
Apr 13, 2022
Air Corsica’s management team sees its recently obtained approval to adopt satellite technology as the future for landing on challenging runways.
Apr 11, 2022
The Defense Innovation Unit has released a request for information seeking commercial on-orbit satellite refueling and bulk fuel depot ideas as part of its “RAPIDS Refueling and Fuel Depot” project.
Apr 09, 2022
Axiom Mission-1's (Ax-1) four private astronauts successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS) April 9, to begin an eight-day visit filled with medical and scientific research and technology development activities.
Apr 08, 2022
Artificial intelligence programs are well suited for dealing with the deluge of data generated by space systems, according to the companies.