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

Oct 20, 2020
Inmarsat, Hughes Partner On In-Flight Connectivity For Airlines
Satellite network operators Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems announced a “strategic collaboration” on Oct. 20 to provide in-flight connectivity designed for commercial airlines in North America.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 19, 2020
SpaceX Aiming For Starlink Public Beta This Year
With the arrival of 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Oct. 18 and another 60 due to launch this week, SpaceX intends to roll out public trials of its high-speed internet service before year’s end. 
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 15, 2020
FAA Publishes Streamlined Space Launch Regulation
The Streamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements final rule allows commercial space operators to acquire a single license to conduct multiple launches from multiple sites.
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 20, 2020
Inmarsat, Hughes Partner On In-Flight Connectivity For Airlines
Satellite network operators Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems announced a “strategic collaboration” on Oct. 20 to provide in-flight connectivity designed for commercial airlines in North America.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 19, 2020
SpaceX Aiming For Starlink Public Beta This Year
With the arrival of 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Oct. 18 and another 60 due to launch this week, SpaceX intends to roll out public trials of its high-speed internet service before year’s end. 
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Oct 15, 2020
FAA Publishes Streamlined Space Launch Regulation
The Streamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements final rule allows commercial space operators to acquire a single license to conduct multiple launches from multiple sites.
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.
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