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Keep up to date with the latest South Australian news, media releases and events related to space industry innovation, opportunities, research and entrepreneurial development.

  • People in a dark room looking at a computer screen

    17 September 2026

    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.

  • Woman looking at a test tube filled with red liquid

    15 September 2026

    Microgravity mission for SA cancer research

    A South Australian company will send living human cells into space next month as part of a groundbreaking cancer research mission.

  • Black and white close up photo of the Moon's surface

    14 September 2026

    Adelaide researchers using AI to navigate craters on the Moon

    South Australian researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help spacecraft navigate the Moon with greater accuracy, using its craters as landmarks.

  • Flat circular shaped satellite

    14 September 2026

    SA space technology company signs US flat satellite deal

    Adelaide space technology company, Neumann Space, has signed a commercial licence agreement with a US space research and engineering firm, set to advance a new generation of satellite technology.

  • Two men shaking hands in front of banners

    26 August 2026

    Adelaide space companies reunite for satellite mission

    Two Adelaide space companies will work together on a next-generation satellite mission scheduled for launch in 2027, further strengthening Australia’s sovereign space capability and Space Domain Awareness expertise.

  • Lady holding a lunar rover while standing on sand

    26 August 2026

    Small town BIG MISSION: Find out which regional town hosts astronaut simulations

    In the quiet, rolling paddocks of Adelaide University’s Roseworthy campus, you might not expect to see the future of lunar exploration taking shape.

  • Two people shaking hands, standing in front of Space Industry Association of Australia banner.

    25 August 2026

    Nova Systems strengthens defence space capability through global partnership

    South Australia’s Nova Systems, an engineering and aerospace firm, has partnered with global Earth Observation company Planet to enhance the nation’s defence and security capabilities.

  • Three people cutting a ribbon to mark the opening of a new office in Canberra

    14 August 2026

    From west to east: Southern Launch expands into the ACT

    South Australian space company Southern Launch has expanded into the nation's capital with the intent of advancing Australia’s sovereign space and national security capabilities.

  • First all Australian rocket motor launch

    13 August 2026

    First flight a success for all Australian rocket motor

    The first fully Australian-designed and manufactured advanced solid rocket motor has successfully completed a flight test at the Koonibba Test Range in the state’s far west, in what has been described as a “defining moment” for South Australian space company, Southern Launch.

  • Group of high level professionals standing in front of a booth at a conference

    23 July 2026

    SASIC partners with Space Florida to advance global launch ambitions

    The South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) has strengthened South Australia’s ties with one of the world’s leading space ecosystems through a new agreement with Space Florida.

  • A demonstration of the new Saber Commander software platform

    22 July 2026

    Saber Astronautics launches new software for spacecraft constellation operations

    Saber Astronautics has unveiled Saber Commander, a new software platform designed for spacecraft and satellite constellation operations.

  • Dan Lloyd, CEO Space Industry Association of Australia; The Hon. Chris Picton MP, Minister for Defence & Space Industries; Darin Lovett, Chair Space Industry Association of Australia Board; and Campbell Pegg, Director Space at South Australian Space Industry Centre.

    21 July 2026

    SASIC and SIAA partner to support South Australian space start-ups

    Emerging South Australian space companies will have the unique opportunity to accelerate their growth and national profile through a new partnership between the South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) and the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA).

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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