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 07, 2022
Arianespace Sees Busy 2022 For Space Launchers
Arianespace may perform up to 17 launches in 2022 with its family of Ariane, Soyuz and Vega rockets, according to CEO Stephane Israel.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 05, 2022
AST SpaceMobile Reveals Manufacturing Headquarters
AST SpaceMobile, a newly public company aiming to establish a space-based cellular broadband network for smartphones, has offered a peak inside its 85,000-ft.2 manufacturing headquarters in Midland, Texas.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 03, 2022
Japan Planning 2023 Wooden Satellite Mission
Japan’s Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry Co. are planning a 2023 mission to launch what they claim to be the first orbiting wooden satellite.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 03, 2022
Aerospace 3D Printing Rollup Addman Adds Castheon For Space
Addman Engineering, the additive manufacturing rollup under private equity investor American Industrial Partners, has acquired Castheon, a refractory metals maker that has partnered with spacecraft-providing companies, the companies announced Jan. 3.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 03, 2022
L3Harris Restructures Away From Aviation, Eyes Space Growth
Large U.S. defense prime contractor L3Harris Technologies has reorganized to include just three main business divisions, with Aviation Systems and its top unit executive no longer part of the company’s structure.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 07, 2022
Arianespace Sees Busy 2022 For Space Launchers
Arianespace may perform up to 17 launches in 2022 with its family of Ariane, Soyuz and Vega rockets, according to CEO Stephane Israel.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 05, 2022
AST SpaceMobile Reveals Manufacturing Headquarters
AST SpaceMobile, a newly public company aiming to establish a space-based cellular broadband network for smartphones, has offered a peak inside its 85,000-ft.2 manufacturing headquarters in Midland, Texas.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 03, 2022
Japan Planning 2023 Wooden Satellite Mission
Japan’s Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry Co. are planning a 2023 mission to launch what they claim to be the first orbiting wooden satellite.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 03, 2022
Aerospace 3D Printing Rollup Addman Adds Castheon For Space
Addman Engineering, the additive manufacturing rollup under private equity investor American Industrial Partners, has acquired Castheon, a refractory metals maker that has partnered with spacecraft-providing companies, the companies announced Jan. 3.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Jan 03, 2022
L3Harris Restructures Away From Aviation, Eyes Space Growth
Large U.S. defense prime contractor L3Harris Technologies has reorganized to include just three main business divisions, with Aviation Systems and its top unit executive no longer part of the company’s structure.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 23, 2021
Japan’s H-IIA Rocket Carries New Inmarsat Satellite Into Space
A new Inmarsat I-6 F1 satellite was successfully put into orbit by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Dec 23.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 21, 2021
Research-Rich NASA Resupply Mission Launches To Space Station
SpaceX’s 24th NASA-contracted resupply mission is carrying a diverse array of research projects to the International Space Station.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 21, 2021
FAA Licenses Controversial Camden, Georgia, Spaceport
The FAA on Dec. 20 granted a license to Spaceport Camden in Camden County, Georgia, for small-rocket launches to low Earth orbit after several years of local community debate.
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