Launch of nanosatellite opens space-based capabilities
Following the successful 2017 launch of the Buccaneer Risk Mitigation Mission, a second Australian-made nanosatellite has been launched from the United States into low-Earth orbit.
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New launch drives growth for Fleet Space Technologies
Fleet Space Technologies has launched its expanded manufacturing facility and new state-of-the-art 3D printer.
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Reach Robotics and academia collaborate on robotic arm for space
Australian company, Reach Robotics, will work with the University of Sydney to develop a robotic arm to address complex space challenges.
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World View prioritises safety ahead of human space flights in 2024
World View, a stratospheric exploration and space tourism company, has hired three industry experts to establish and lead a safety program with testing and safety protocols, ahead of human space flights starting in 2024.
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Work begins on new deep space antenna in WA
The first stone has been turned in the construction of a new deep space antenna in regional WA, as part of a multi-million dollar collaboration between the Australian Space Agency and the European Space Agency (ESA).
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University of Southern Queensland: A space research trailblazer
The University of Southern Queensland has been named an Australian Trailblazer university to accelerate growth in space manufacturing and lead a new research hub of national priority.
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Gilmour Space wins contract for prototype Defence satellite
The Australian space manufacturer, Gilmour Space Technologies, has been selected to develop and launch a new sovereign surveillance satellite for the Department of Defence, as part of the government’s $7 billion investment in new space capabilities.
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KSAT supports Gilmour Space in pioneering Eris orbital vehicles
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) will support Gilmour Space Technologies in developing new capabilities for launching small satellites into space.
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Federal government funds Australian Space Manufacturing Network
The government announced funding for the $157 million Australian Space Manufacturing Network (ASMN) under the collaborative stream of the 1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative.
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Fleet Space Technologies supported in new space hub
The federal government has announced $20 million in grant funding support for a satellite manufacturing hub in South Australia under the Collaboration Stream of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative.
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Gilmour Space fires up Australia’s largest rocket engine test
Rocket engineers at Gilmour Space Technologies have greeted the new year with a successful 110-kilonewton test fire of the most powerful rocket engine ever developed in Australia.
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Tasmania announces its new Space Technology Seed Fund
The Tasmanian government has announced a new initiative, the Tasmanian Space Technology Seed Fund, which will help to support local businesses in exploring and entering the fast-growing space economy.
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Australian made Binar-1 satellite deployed into Low Earth Orbit
Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft, Binar-1, has been deployed into Low Earth Orbit from the International Space Station (ISS), five weeks following its launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
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Is this something Australian manufacturers can put into space?
Alexandra Cooper speaks with the Australian Space Agency deputy head, Anthony Murfett, Titomic executive director and CTO, Jeff Lang, and Monash University’s School of Physics and Astronomy associate professor, Michael Brown, to uncover where the opportunities lie for our future in space.
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Launching Australia into the global space race
Caroline Tung interviewed researchers at RMIT to find out more about a prototype being developed in Australia that could help determine if humans can settle on the Moon.
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Australian Space Manufacturing Network makes $150 million bid for MMI funding
The Australian Space Manufacturing Network are supporting a $150 million bid for the Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Collaboration (MMIC) stream, to recognise the growing market opportunities
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Australian built CUAVA-1 launches on SpaceX Falcon in the US
CUAVA-1, the ninth Australian designed and built spacecraft, has successfully launched onboard a Space-X Falcon 9 SpX-23 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre at Cape Canaveral in the US.
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Q-CTRL to manufacture remote sensing technology for space
Q-CTRL, a University of Sydney spin-off quantum technology company, will develop quantum technology solutions to be used for near earth observation and remote sensing.
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National Space Qualification Network to boost testing capability
The federal government has provided the Australian National University (ANU) with a $2.5 million grant to establish a National Space Qualification Network (NSQN), offering end-to-end payload testing
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Moon to Mars grants boost Australian supply chain capabilities
Two local companies have received funding from the federal government to improve technical capabilities in Australia’s growing space sector, enabling a future role in NASA’s Moon to Mars project.
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