The Space Frontier Foundation keeps this list (it's about half-way down the page) and as of 16 June 2008, the number of newspace companies was up to 90.
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Are communications providers and others who use space applications to deliver commercial services appropriate for this list? I don't consider them to be "new space", but they are commercial.
I've struggled with this for a while and that's why I've started trying to use the terminology of "New Space Markets" vs. "Traditional Space Markets". The latter set includes FAR-15 contractors, the telecom industry that has been making money for decades (since the late 60's?), and the second- and third-tier companies that live off gov't programs. Using this definition, the "New Space Markets" includes everybody else!
Having said that, I started a page that lists a bunch of companies (mostly a list of companies that have been awarded NASA IPP Seed Fund program funding) and then tries to explain why they are, or are not, NewSpace companies... even with my new definitions, it's not an easy thing to do!
Thanks for your contributions and comments! I'll be seeing you in early August! 25 teams! Woohoo!
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Matt Everingham said
at 1:05 pm on Jun 26, 2008
Are communications providers and others who use space applications to deliver commercial services appropriate for this list? I don't consider them to be "new space", but they are commercial.
Ken Davidian said
at 2:19 pm on Jun 26, 2008
Hi Matt!
I've struggled with this for a while and that's why I've started trying to use the terminology of "New Space Markets" vs. "Traditional Space Markets". The latter set includes FAR-15 contractors, the telecom industry that has been making money for decades (since the late 60's?), and the second- and third-tier companies that live off gov't programs. Using this definition, the "New Space Markets" includes everybody else!
Having said that, I started a page that lists a bunch of companies (mostly a list of companies that have been awarded NASA IPP Seed Fund program funding) and then tries to explain why they are, or are not, NewSpace companies... even with my new definitions, it's not an easy thing to do!
Thanks for your contributions and comments! I'll be seeing you in early August! 25 teams! Woohoo!
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