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With a history of leading Australia’s national and international space efforts, South Australia is a place where bold ideas grow and space innovation thrives.

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SASIC is the lead State Government agency driving space industry innovation, research and growth in South Australia.

Latest News

Emerging space companies backed to join peak industry body

The South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) is continuing to back local space businesses, supporting five emerging companies with complimentary one-year memberships with the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA).

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Saab launches Australian-built mission system for space operations

Saab has launched a new Australian-built, cloud-based software platform developed at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide that enables users to monitor, understand and respond to activity in space.

Personnel monitor satellite and mission data on multiple screens in an operations centre displaying maps, telemetry and space systems information.

SENTRI showcases value of defence innovation funding

A South Australian project combining advanced sensors, satellite technology and artificial intelligence to improve threat detection and response has successfully demonstrated a new capability with applications across Defence and national security.

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French space firm joins Adelaide-based space operations centre

Space operations company Saber Astronautics has welcomed French aerospace firm HEMERIA to its Responsive Space Operations Centre Space Domain Awareness (RSOC SDA) Marketplace.

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SpaceBase | Australian Space Common User Facility

Opening in 2029, SpaceBase will be Australia’s premier satellite facility, bringing together spacecraft assembly, integration, testing and cleanroom capabilities in a single location for satellites up to 250kg, supporting the next generation of Australian space missions.

An initiative of the South Australian Government, through the South Australian Space Industry Centre, SpaceBase will be located in Defence HQ at Adelaide’s innovation district, Lot Fourteen.