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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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