#commercial space

SpaceX is approaching a milestone few space companies or governments could have imagined two decades ago: nearly matching the rest of the world combined in total orbital payload launches since Sputnik.

In a new Space Minds interview, Open Cosmos chief executive Rafel Jorda Siquier outlined the company’s focus on integrating Earth observation, connectivity, and IoT services into a single platform and discussed what to期待

With satellite constellations in operation, frequent launches and more companies earning steady service revenue, the space sector is looking less like one-off project finance and more like network infrastructure.

A lawsuit filed by residents near Starbase, Texas pushes a growing question in commercial spaceflight into court: how much disruption should nearby communities be expected to absorb as launch systems get larger and more频

The U.S. Space Systems Command has awarded Viasat a five-year, $307 million contract to continue supplying commercial satellite communications services to the Marine Corps under a multi-orbit, multi-band architecture.

Starfighters Space has hired two former Blue Origin managers to strengthen operations as it works toward suborbital demonstrations and, eventually, low Earth orbit satellite deployment.

Rocket Lab says it has signed the largest launch contract in its history, a deal that adds momentum to Neutron while the company works toward a first flight in late 2026.

Beijing-based launch startup Cosmoleap says fresh funding will support development of its Yueqian-1 rocket and a tower-based first-stage recovery system as it targets a debut flight in 2027.

Atmos Space Cargo has raised 25.7 million euros to fund three Phoenix 2 missions and develop a larger spacecraft, advancing Europe’s push to build routine commercial return capability from orbit.

A SpaceNews Space Minds episode with Col. Tim Trimailo highlights how the U.S. Space Force is widening its industry outreach and seeking speed through a commercial-first strategy.

A revised draft of the proposed EU Space Act is facing criticism from U.S. and industry officials who say it creates new ambiguity about compliance, extends regulatory reach, and could conflict with export-control rules.

At the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Max Space showed a large sub-scale version of its expandable habitat, pitching scalable living volume for low Earth orbit, the moon, and future deep-space missions.

Sustain Space says it has completed on-orbit demonstrations of a flexible robotic arm, including simulated refueling and force-controlled operations, in a step toward commercial satellite servicing and debris-mitigation.