News

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

  • 19 August 2022

    Inspiring the next generation of space stars

    Students in Golden Grove High School’s disability unit are being inspired to pursue a career in space this National Science …

  • 18 August 2022

    SA companies join mission to launch

    Two South Australian companies will take their first leap into manufacturing for the state’s growing space industry after successfully winning …

  • 18 August 2022

    Funding secured for Australia-India space collaboration

    The University of South Australia’s start-up incubator, the Innovation & Collaboration Centre (ICC), has secured a grant from the Australia-India …

  • Farisha Jamal

    17 August 2022

    Young female engineer reaches for the stars

    Farisha Jamal has been working in the South Australian space industry for under a year, but is part of a …

  • 16 August 2022

    Fleet’s expansion gains altitude

    In another major success for South Australia’s growing space ecosystem, South Australian-based company Fleet Space Technologies is expanding its Adelaide …

  • Ben Adams

    12 August 2022

    Ben’s giant leap into new space career

    Wanting to be part of an industry fuelled by innovation and some of the country’s brightest minds, South Australian project …

  • Fleet flight model undergoes vibration testing at APC Technology

    9 August 2022

    NASA-standard environmental testing takes off in South Australia

    Local companies APC Technologies and Fleet Space Technologies have joined forces to complete NASA-standard vibration testing for space flight models. …

  • Dr. Yensen Chen and Lloyd Damp in front of a Kestrel I rocket

    20 July 2022

    Rockets set for take-off at Whalers Way launch facility

    South Australia’s space launch capability is set for lift-off, with local space company Southern Launch officially receiving the green light …

  • The launch of the Andy Thomas Space Foundation's Aurora Program

    20 July 2022

    Andy Thomas Space Foundation on mission to make space inclusive

    The Andy Thomas Space Foundation has launched an inaugural inclusion initiative, The Aurora Program, offering education opportunities in the space …

  • International Space Station

    18 July 2022

    Australia heads for the International Space Station

    Space operations provider Saber Astronautics has signed a deal with international spaceflight leader Axiom Space to create an Australian presence …

  • 13 July 2022

    Education programs ignite excitement for space

    The Andy Thomas Space Foundation (ATSF) has kick-started two programs for South Australian primary and high schools, introducing students to …

  • Tom Cernev

    5 July 2022

    Shoal engineer lifts off to IAC

    South Australian Space Systems Engineer Tom Cernev is heading to the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Paris this September, after …

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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