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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.
8 May 2024
HyImpulse lifts off in South Australia
It’s mission complete for HyImpulse, Southern Launch and the Koonibba community following the successful launch of the SR75 rocket from …
7 May 2024
South Australian scaleup mission to launch startup space companies into orbit
Six early-stage businesses have enlisted in an inaugural South Australian scaleup program for space companies. UniSA’s Australian Centre for Business …
17 April 2024
Plants for Space projects look to the stars
South Australian researchers at the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S), are contributing their …
17 April 2024
US aerospace company signs MoU with Southern Launch
The largest commercial rocket testing facility in the Southern Hemisphere, the Koonibba Test Range, continues to garner international interest with …
10 April 2024
Southern Launch gears up for inaugural launch
Southern Launch has confirmed that South Australia’s first permanent spaceport, the Koonibba Test Range, is almost ready to go, ahead …
5 April 2024
GRAVITY 06 Challenge takes to new heights
GRAVITY Challenge 06 champions have been revealed, unlocking unprecedented international collaboration. Now in its fifth year, the global technology innovation …
21 March 2024
South Australian partnership unlocks world-first space capability
South Australian-based Fleet Space Technologies and the SmartSat Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) have successfully demonstrated satellite-enabled Push-to-Talk (PTT) technology, a …
21 March 2024
Historic launch sees Australia’s largest satellite blasting into space
Space Machines Company has announced the successful launch of Optimus, Australia’s largest-ever private satellite and the company’s first Orbital Servicing …
15 March 2024
Rovers set to battle it out at annual robotics challenge
The Australian Rover Challenge (ARCh) is back for another year, bigger than ever and in a new home. A record …
14 March 2024
SA satellite Kanyini on track for 2024 launch
Adelaide-built satellite, Kanyini, has achieved another significant milestone with the successful completion of its Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and full …
5 March 2024
German rocket set for ground-breaking launch in South Australia
All eyes are on South Australia as Southern Launch gears up to welcome leading German rocket manufacturer Hylmpulse and their …
5 March 2024
Moon to Mars grants back two South Australian space projects
South Australian space companies and Lot Fourteen residents Neumann Space and QuantX Labs have been awarded Moon to Mars Supply …
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