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 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
Oct 06, 2020
Falcon 9 Lifts Off, Ending Florida Scrub Streak
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 6 to put another batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 22, 2020
Iceye Closes $87M Funding Round For SAR Constellation
Finland-based Iceye has closed an $87 million series C financing round to complete its planned 18-satellite constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) microsatellites and to build a U.S. manufacturing and engineering hub. 
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
Oct 06, 2020
Falcon 9 Lifts Off, Ending Florida Scrub Streak
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 6 to put another batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 22, 2020
Iceye Closes $87M Funding Round For SAR Constellation
Finland-based Iceye has closed an $87 million series C financing round to complete its planned 18-satellite constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) microsatellites and to build a U.S. manufacturing and engineering hub. 
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 21, 2020
OneWeb Aims To Resume Satellite Launches In December
OneWeb has renegotiated its contract with Arianespace and plans to resume launching its broadband satellite network in December, pending court approval of its Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 21, 2020
LE-9 Engine Problems Delay MHI’s H3 Space Launcher
Development of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H3 has slipped at least three months following the discovery of faults during testing of the…
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Sep 18, 2020
Ex-NASA Astronaut Lopez-Alegria Heading Back To Orbit
Former International Space Station commander and three-time shuttle astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria is heading back to orbit, this time as on-site personnel for Axiom Space’s first private mission to the ISS.
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