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

Dec 16, 2020
Blue Origin Wins NASA Launch Services Contract
NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract for launch services on its New Glenn rocket.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 16, 2020
Commercial Space Operations Center Spins Off From AGI
The Commercial Space Operations Center, now known as Comspoc, has formally split off as a standalone company from Analytical Graphics now that the latter has been acquired by Ansys.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 15, 2020
Redwire Notches Fifth Space Acquisition With LoadPath
Redwire, the private equity-backed space rollup, said Dec. 15 it bought LoadPath, a developer of payload adapters, deployable structures and thermal products for the space industry.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 15, 2020
Iridium Launches GMDS Competitor To Inmarsat
Iridium has officially launched its own Global Maritime Distress and Safety System service, providing a single terminal for emergency data and voice communications that company leaders said would be competitively priced.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 14, 2020
NASA, ESA Name SpaceX Crew-3 Space Station Astronauts
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected the initial trio of astronauts for the third of SpaceX’s commercial crew launches to the International Space Station, Crew-3, which is expected to launch in fall 2021.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 16, 2020
Blue Origin Wins NASA Launch Services Contract
NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract for launch services on its New Glenn rocket.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 16, 2020
Commercial Space Operations Center Spins Off From AGI
The Commercial Space Operations Center, now known as Comspoc, has formally split off as a standalone company from Analytical Graphics now that the latter has been acquired by Ansys.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 15, 2020
Redwire Notches Fifth Space Acquisition With LoadPath
Redwire, the private equity-backed space rollup, said Dec. 15 it bought LoadPath, a developer of payload adapters, deployable structures and thermal products for the space industry.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 15, 2020
Iridium Launches GMDS Competitor To Inmarsat
Iridium has officially launched its own Global Maritime Distress and Safety System service, providing a single terminal for emergency data and voice communications that company leaders said would be competitively priced.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 14, 2020
NASA, ESA Name SpaceX Crew-3 Space Station Astronauts
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected the initial trio of astronauts for the third of SpaceX’s commercial crew launches to the International Space Station, Crew-3, which is expected to launch in fall 2021.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 13, 2020
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches  Next-Gen Sirius XM-7 Satellite
The launch marked the seventh for the mission's reusable Falcon 9 core stage.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 12, 2020
Virgin Galactic Aborts First New Mexico Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic’s attempt to make the first sub-orbital space flight from its Spaceport America base in New Mexico was thwarted on Dec 12. by an…
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Dec 10, 2020
Inmarsat Puts GX5 Satellite Into Service To Boost Inflight Wi-Fi
British satellite operator Inmarsat has puts its very-high-throughput GX5 satellite into commercial service, boosting inflight broadband capacity for its commercial and business aircraft customers in Europe and the Middle East.
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