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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.

  • 2024 Andy Thomas Space Foundation Mars Challenge school participants

    13 November 2024

    South Australian students reach for the stars in Mars Challenge

    Some of South Australia’s brightest young stars have been recognised for their innovative concepts and solutions to enhancing deep space …

  • Photo of rocket at the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex in South Australia

    4 November 2024

    Lift off! Whalers Way launch facility gets green light

    In a landmark achievement for South Australia’s space industry, local spaceport provider Southern Launch has received the green light for …

  • 18 October 2024

    Canadian hybrid rocket to blast off from SA

    South Australian spaceport provider Southern Launch and Canadian rocket manufacturer Reaction Dynamics have joined forces to launch a hybrid rocket …

  • A render of space following the Space Architecture Challenge

    18 October 2024

    Next gen visionaries shine in space architecture challenge

    University students from across Australia have been recognised for their innovative architectural designs that accommodate human explorers on the moon, …

  • 18 October 2024

    Exciting scholarship opportunity to launch careers in space

    The South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) is supporting local space enthusiasts to take part in the prestigious Southern Hemisphere …

  • 15 October 2024

    Funding boost for world-leading space debris remover

    South Australian space start-up Paladin Space is one step closer to developing a game-changing space debris remover, thanks to a …

  • 27 September 2024

    Local collaboration fuels sovereign satellite capabilities

    Leading South Australian space companies Neumann Space and Inovor Technologies are joining forces to enhance the mobility of satellites in …

  • 26 September 2024

    It’s all systems go for Space Command at Lot Fourteen

    A collaboration between the Australian Space Agency and the Australian Department of Defence Space Command saw the 1 Space Surveillance …

  • 19 September 2024

    ELA’s French connection to fuel rocket launches

    South Australian-headquartered Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has signed a deal with leading French rocket company, Sirius Space Services, to support …

  • Photo of a man sitting in front of a model/design of a shark as part of a breakthrough announcement

    18 September 2024

    Breakthrough research predicting movements of ocean’s apex predators

    Sharks, satellites and artificial intelligence have come together in a world-first Lot Fourteen led project aimed at predicting the risk …

  • iLaunch and Deloitte

    16 September 2024

    Program to propel local space R&D onto global stage

    A new Australian Government-funded space program connecting local companies and researchers to international organisations is set to drive the development …

  • 13 September 2024

    New agreement to develop hypersonic aircraft testing in South Australia

    Leading South Australian spaceport provider Southern Launch and Queensland aerospace company Hypersonix Launch Systems have teamed up to develop ground-breaking …

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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