23 October 2015
NASA says no to commercial launch pads at Kennedy Space Center – for now
...and grow. As ROOM author Igor Afanasyev recently pointed out, both in the U.S. as well as globally, commercial space is slated to transform the entire space industry, whether government agencies are ready or not. The question is really that of timing...
15 May 2017
Electron rocket gets ready for first flight test
... Its mission is “to remove the barriers to commercial space by providing frequent launch opportunities to low Earth ...statement; “this is a significant milestone for Rocket Lab and the space industry globally. We are about to enter the next phase of...
28 July 2021
Bezos offers $2 billion in incentives for NASA lunar lander contract
...a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar head start to SpaceX. That decision broke the mold of NASA’s successful commercial space programs by putting an end to meaningful competition for years to come. It also eliminated the benefits of utilizing the broad...
April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
... launcher and satellite database. About the authors Alan Perera-Webb is a project and business development manager at Commercial Space Technologies (CST), London, UK. During his seven years at CST he has managed market, trajectory and facilities...
13 October 2017
Moon Express and NanoRacks sign alliance for Moon missions
... alliance that will see the two companies work together on supporting science and commercials payloads to the Moon and beyond. The two privately funded commercial space ventures share similar goals in seeking to lower the cost of access...
March 2018
Shifting lines and new horizons in Earth observation markets
... for example, a recent report mandated by the French government [5] highlighted changes induced by the rise of the new commercial space sector and the need to adapt institutional practices. However, the level of readiness is far below what can...
