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, 2025
Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt will take over leadership of rocket developer Relativity Space, the company confirms.
Mar 10, 2025
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner may not return to flight this year as the OEM and NASA work to address the issues exposed in last year's troubled crew flight test.
Mar 07, 2025
Venture capital dealmaking in space technology reached $642 million in the first two months of the year, according to PitchBook data.
Mar 07, 2025
Singapore-based Transcelestial will place its satellite-to-ground laser communication system on the 6GStarLab satellite, a low-Earth-orbit spacecraft.
Mar 07, 2025
At about 8 min. and 30 sec. into flight Starship–in the final 20 or 30 sec. of its ascent burn–lost several engines and attitude control.
Mar 11, 2025
Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt will take over leadership of rocket developer Relativity Space, the company confirms.
Mar 10, 2025
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner may not return to flight this year as the OEM and NASA work to address the issues exposed in last year's troubled crew flight test.
Mar 07, 2025
Venture capital dealmaking in space technology reached $642 million in the first two months of the year, according to PitchBook data.
Mar 07, 2025
Singapore-based Transcelestial will place its satellite-to-ground laser communication system on the 6GStarLab satellite, a low-Earth-orbit spacecraft.
Mar 07, 2025
At about 8 min. and 30 sec. into flight Starship–in the final 20 or 30 sec. of its ascent burn–lost several engines and attitude control.
Mar 06, 2025
The 52-min. launch window is currently set to open at 9:25 a.m. EST.
Mar 04, 2025
The countdown recycled back to a preestablished T-minus-40 sec. mark for assessment, but SpaceX called off the launch for further analysis.
Mar 04, 2025
The launch is planned for the second half of 2026, the Japanese company said in a statement.