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

Mar 11, 2020
Japanese Suborbital Startup Advances Test Vehicle Plans
Japanese suborbital spaceflight startup PD AeroSpace plans to fly the latest in a series of the subscale company’s first suborbital test vehicles.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 10, 2020
Speeding Innovation Key To Exploration Goals, Musk Says
"Unless we improve our rate of innovation dramatically, then there is no chance of a base on the Moon or a city on Mars,” SpaceX Founder Elon Musk says.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 10, 2020
U.S. Space Force Eyes Launch On Demand
The U.S. Space Force has a new launch goal, dubbed “Set the Pace for Space,” which aims to make launch on demand available for commercial and military customers.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 09, 2020
Final SpaceX Dragon 1 Cargo Mission Reaches ISS
SpaceX’s final Dragon 1 capsule reached the International Space Station (ISS) early March 9 to deliver a 4,300-lb. cargo.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 06, 2020
NASA: Starliner Flight Test ‘High-Visibility Close Call’
A independent team that analyzed software errors during the debut flight test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner recommended 61 actions that Boeing and NASA should take before the capsule flies again.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 11, 2020
Japanese Suborbital Startup Advances Test Vehicle Plans
Japanese suborbital spaceflight startup PD AeroSpace plans to fly the latest in a series of the subscale company’s first suborbital test vehicles.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 10, 2020
Speeding Innovation Key To Exploration Goals, Musk Says
"Unless we improve our rate of innovation dramatically, then there is no chance of a base on the Moon or a city on Mars,” SpaceX Founder Elon Musk says.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 10, 2020
U.S. Space Force Eyes Launch On Demand
The U.S. Space Force has a new launch goal, dubbed “Set the Pace for Space,” which aims to make launch on demand available for commercial and military customers.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 09, 2020
Final SpaceX Dragon 1 Cargo Mission Reaches ISS
SpaceX’s final Dragon 1 capsule reached the International Space Station (ISS) early March 9 to deliver a 4,300-lb. cargo.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 06, 2020
NASA: Starliner Flight Test ‘High-Visibility Close Call’
A independent team that analyzed software errors during the debut flight test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner recommended 61 actions that Boeing and NASA should take before the capsule flies again.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 05, 2020
Axiom Hires SpaceX For Private ISS Mission
Ahead of flying its privately owned habitat to the International Space Station, Houston startup Axiom Space has signed a contract with SpaceX to ferry three fare-paying tourists and a professional commander to the station as early as June 2021. 
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 05, 2020
Launcher Arrives For Rocket Lab’s U.S. Debut Flight
As Rocket Lab prepares for its 12th launch from New Zealand, one of its Electron rockets arrived at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, where…
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Mar 04, 2020
DARPA Picks SpaceLogistics For Robotic Servicing In GEO
Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics has signed on as DARPA’s commercial partner for the Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites program.
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report