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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.
20 May 2026
Touch down: Fourth capsule lands at Koonibba Test Range
South Australian launch and range service provider, Southern Launch, demonstrated its global leadership for orbital re-entry services, with the safe …
19 May 2026
Neumann commissions propulsion tech on CarbSAR satellite
South Australian-based electric propulsion company Neumann Space has successfully commissioned its electric propulsion technology, the Neumann Drive® ND-50, completing the …
11 May 2026
AICRAFT accelerates data processing in space
Adelaide-based artificial intelligence (AI) company AICRAFT is developing advanced technology to support future spaceborne radar systems. The company is designing …
6 May 2026
SA students rethink period management in space
When Adelaide University engineering students Mei He and Shradha Angrish stepped onto the stage at the 2026 global ActInSpace finals …
15 April 2026
Neumann Drive takes flight on SpaceX Transporter-16
South Australian-based electric propulsion company, Neumann Space, have announced the successful on-orbit deployment of their Neumann Drive® ND-25 aboard SpaceX’s …
14 April 2026
Saber launches AI platform to boost space monitoring
Space operations and software company Saber Astronautics has successfully deployed its new AI‑enabled Space Domain Awareness (SDA) system, WINDU, marking …
13 April 2026
Local industry support historic Artemis II mission
South Australian companies have played a key role in the successful NASA’s Artemis II mission, with local firms providing tracking …
9 April 2026
SA-led space mission to unlock new insights into cancers
A new South Australian research project will send living cancer cells into space aboard a suborbital rocket later this year, …
1 April 2026
Adelaide built quantum technology takes a giant leap into orbit
South Australian company QuantX Labs has successfully launched a critical component of its optical atomic clock technology into orbit, marking …
31 March 2026
New seminar launches to support space business growth
South Australian space and defence companies are invited to participate in the inaugural Space Business Growth Seminar, delivered by the …
13 March 2026
From Orbit to Country: Local Indigenous artwork returns to Koonibba
A piece of local Indigenous artwork has returned to Earth after completing a 63‑day mission in orbit, landing at the …
17 February 2026
ASII unveils flagship initiative set to transform Australian agriculture
The Australasian Space Innovation Institute (ASII) has unveiled its first flagship project, a National Digital Twin for Australian Agriculture designed …
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