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

Feb 08, 2022
Greg Wyler’s Latest Constellation Startup E-Space Lands $50M
The investment fully funds E-Space’s Beta 1 launch of its first test satellites in March, as well as its Beta 2 launch “later” this year, the company says.
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Feb 04, 2022
UK Funds Projects To Improve Space Sustainability
The UK is moving to bolster its burgeoning sustainable space sector with government funding for projects to advance capabilities ranging from situational awareness to debris removal.
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Feb 04, 2022
Former NASA Chief, Entrepreneurs Plan Robotic Cislunar Outpost
A team including former NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk has unveiled a new business venture to develop and operate a reconfigurable robotic outpost and space tug in cislunar space, with an eye on providing payload hosting, communications, in-space transportation, remote sensing and other services to commercial and government customers, including the Defense Department.
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Feb 04, 2022
Boeing Lightweight Tank Tests Open Way To Broader Aerospace Roles
Boeing says successful tests of an all-composite cryogenic fuel tank at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center clear the way for large-scale application of the lightweight technology in future spacecraft and aircraft.
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Feb 04, 2022
SpaceX Flies Third Mission This Week
A day after delivering a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite into orbit from California, SpaceX returned its attention to building its Starlink broadband communications network with a midafternoon Feb. 3 launch of another Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Feb 08, 2022
Greg Wyler’s Latest Constellation Startup E-Space Lands $50M
The investment fully funds E-Space’s Beta 1 launch of its first test satellites in March, as well as its Beta 2 launch “later” this year, the company says.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Feb 04, 2022
UK Funds Projects To Improve Space Sustainability
The UK is moving to bolster its burgeoning sustainable space sector with government funding for projects to advance capabilities ranging from situational awareness to debris removal.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Feb 04, 2022
Former NASA Chief, Entrepreneurs Plan Robotic Cislunar Outpost
A team including former NASA Acting Administrator Steve Jurczyk has unveiled a new business venture to develop and operate a reconfigurable robotic outpost and space tug in cislunar space, with an eye on providing payload hosting, communications, in-space transportation, remote sensing and other services to commercial and government customers, including the Defense Department.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Feb 04, 2022
Boeing Lightweight Tank Tests Open Way To Broader Aerospace Roles
Boeing says successful tests of an all-composite cryogenic fuel tank at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center clear the way for large-scale application of the lightweight technology in future spacecraft and aircraft.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Feb 04, 2022
SpaceX Flies Third Mission This Week
A day after delivering a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite into orbit from California, SpaceX returned its attention to building its Starlink broadband communications network with a midafternoon Feb. 3 launch of another Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Feb 03, 2022
Air-Launched LEO Services Startup  O-G Unveils Space Jet Fleet Concept
An entrepreneur with a background in space companies and an aerospace-focused investment group are partnering to launch a new company, O-G, that aims to provide microgravity and low Earth orbit (LEO) insertion services.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Feb 03, 2022
NASA, SpaceX Analyzing Dragon Parachute Issue
For the second mission in a row, one of four main parachutes used by SpaceX Dragon capsules inflated late, NASA confirmed on Feb. 3.
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Feb 03, 2022
Orbex Submits Launch License Application To UK CAA 
The startup, which is planning to perform its first launch from Space Hub Sutherland on the Scottish mainland later this year, is the first UK-based launch provider to disclose that it has applied for such a license. 
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