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

Jan 28, 2022
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Aviation Week & Space Technology
Jan 28, 2022
Civilian Space
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Jan 28, 2022
Mnuchin Stake Still Leaves Tough Start For Satellogic SPAC
Twelve-year-old Satellogic, an Earth observation satellite systems and analytics company, became publicly traded in late January after the reverse merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), as well as an 11th-hour investment boost via former Trump administration Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 28, 2022
Roscosmos To Test New Rockets, Spaceship In 2023
Roscosmos plans to start testing the new Angara A5M and Soyuz-5 rockets as well as the Oryol spaceship, all of which are intended to replace legacy Soviet hardware still in operation.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 28, 2022
Anomalies Halt Astroscale Orbital Debris Capture Demo
Space debris removal startup Astroscale has halted an autonomous capture demonstration in low Earth orbit after detecting anomalous spacecraft conditions.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 14, 2020
Sweden Plans Smallsat Launch Capability From 2022
Stockholm is planning to make investments in the planned launch site, near Kiruna in the north of the country, that would enable smallsat launch as early as 2022.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 14, 2020
International Space Station Facts And Figures
Rotating crews of astronauts and cosmonauts have been living aboard the orbital outpost for 20 years. Here are some other numbers behind the milestone.
Oct 13, 2020
National Space Council Evaluating Lunar Propellant Reserve
The reserve could support perhaps 1,100 lunar personnel living and working permanently in the cislunar realm to grow a future $3 trillion annual space economy, ULA president and CEO Tory Bruno says.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 13, 2020
In-Orbit Satellite Servicer Startup Astroscale Lands $51 Million
The seven-year-old startup targeting end-of-life and debris-removal services for low Earth orbit satellites and beyond has landed $51 million in new venture capital from several investors.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 13, 2020
Blue Origin Resumes New Shepard Flight Tests
It was the seventh flight of the booster and capsule, and the program’s 13th launch since the first New Shepard system debuted in April 2015.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 12, 2020
Falcon 9 Engine Issue Delays SpaceX’s 1st ISS Crew Ferry Flight
The company is investigating an unexpected pressure rise in a Merlin 1D engine turbomachinery gas generator.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 07, 2020
Satellite Shuttle Startup Momentus To Go Public Under SPAC Acquisition
Momentus will become the next publicly traded new-space venture in early 2021, and the first self-described space infrastructure, upon closure of a deal announced Oct. 7 for blank-check company Stable Road Acquisition to buy the satellite orbit-mover startup.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 07, 2020
Airbus Gears Up For Next-Gen Earth Observation
Airbus is preparing for the launch of the first of four Pleiades Neo satellites, designed for improved resolution and more frequent revisits in Earth observation, and simultaneously working on a lower-cost generation.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report