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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.
31 January 2023
SpaceLab at Lot Fourteen sees residents’ growth soar
South Australian space companies based at Lot Fourteen’s newly named SpaceLab building have collectively seen a four-fold increase in new …
15 December 2022
SSTL gravitates to Adelaide to establish Australian base
Airbus subsidiary, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), has announced Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen innovation district as the location for the company’s …
7 December 2022
Two new rocket launches scheduled in South Australia
Southern Launch and ATSpace return to launch up to two Kestrel I rockets before the end of the year. After …
6 December 2022
Local start-up reaches new heights for biomedical space research
Local space medtech start-up ResearchSat has reached a major milestone, with its first CubeSat launched into Low Earth orbit last …
21 November 2022
SmartSat and NASA partner to develop new astronaut search and rescue tech
First announced in 2020, the strategic collaboration between NASA and SmartSat CRC will advance satellite-based emergency communications to ensure astronaut …
14 November 2022
One giant leap for Kanyini
With its 2023 launch announced by the South Australian government, here’s a look inside the Kanyini CubeSat. It’s the multi-million-dollar …
4 November 2022
New research centre to revolutionise next-gen of space food
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced funding for a new Adelaide-based research centre for Excellence in Plants for Space …
2 November 2022
CGI touches down at Defence and Space Landing Pad
Global IT and business consulting services firm CGI has established its new Space, Defence and Intelligence Hub at Lot Fourteen’s …
2 November 2022
New program to launch next generation into space
The Andy Thomas Space Foundation and the Australian Space Agency have teamed up with Makers Empire to deliver the Australian-first space …
25 October 2022
Kanyini booked to blast off in 2023
South Australia’s first home-grown satellite, Kanyini, has been booked to blast off on a Space X Transporter mission in 2023. …
19 October 2022
GRAVITY Challenge 05 applications take off
Applications are now open for the global space innovation community to help solve real-world challenges using space technology through GRAVITY …
19 October 2022
South Australia: Advancing frontiers for Earth Observation
Earth Observation (EO) satellites and the data they provide have a meaningful impact on the lives of Australians, from enabling …
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