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  • AICRAFT and TakeMe2Space representatives signing MoU at IAC Sydney event.

    1 October 2025

    AICRAFT tech set to power mega satellite constellation

    A bold plan for India’s first space-based data centre is set to integrate cutting-edge, enabling technology by South Australian company, …

  • 1 October 2025

    South Australia cements global leadership in commercial spacecraft returns

    South Australia’s position as a leading global hub for orbital re-entry operations has been cemented by a landmark commercial deal …

  • Fleet Space unveils hyperfactory HQ in Adelaide

    30 September 2025

    Fleet Space unveils hyperfactory HQ in Adelaide

    Fleet Space Technologies, Australia’s leading space exploration company, has officially opened its new global headquarters and hyperfactory at Adelaide Airport’s …

  • South Australian space industry showcased at SASIC’s “Space to Be” stand during IAC Sydney 2025.

    29 September 2025

    SOUTH AUSTRALIA TO SHOWCASE STELLAR EXPERTISE AT GLOBAL SPACE CONGRESS

    South Australia will showcase its leading space capabilities to a global audience this week, with a strong contingent of local …

  • Satellite Systems Engineer Nick Manser and University of Adelaide researcher Sofia McLeod pictured in the Scarlet Lab, located at Lot Fourteen.

    26 September 2025

    SmartSat CRC’s international E-SPARC Project launches at Lot Fourteen

    A small payload with the smarts to boost Australia’s sovereign capability in space-based sensing for rendezvous and proximity operations for …

  • A group of participants of the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program (SHSSP)

    22 September 2025

    Space education scholarships for South Australia’s future space leaders

    The South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) is supporting locals to shape the state’s thriving space sector with fully funded …

  • Sabine Molloy and Linh Co Bui of Inovor Technologies conducting initial design and testing of the Helmholtz Cage

    8 September 2025

    Inovor to build space simulator at Lot Fourteen

    Adelaide-based satellite manufacturer Inovor Technologies will build a Helmholtz Cage at Lot Fourteen thanks to funding via round one of …

  • Researchers at CSIRO’s new Space Optics Lab in Adelaide.

    21 August 2025

    South Australia leading the nation in space optics technologies

    The launch of a nation-leading Space Optics Lab in Adelaide is bringing together researchers, scientists, and space industry professionals to …

  • Australian astronaut candidate Katherine Bennell-Pegg conducting early user testing of search and rescue technology for the LunaSAR project at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide.

    20 August 2025

    From the city to the outback with life-saving space-tech trial

    Innovative South Australian space search-and-rescue technology is headed to the outback for further testing and refinement following a successful demonstration …

  • Neumann Space CEO Herve Astier (right) pictured at the 39th Annual Small Satellite Conference in Utah with Jason Wallace, the company’s first US-based executive.

    18 August 2025

    Neumann Space announces US expansion

    Adelaide-based space technology company Neumann Space has announced its expansion into the United States, appointing its first US-based executive to …

  • Plants for Space Chief Investigator, Jenny Mortimer, and Laboratory Manager, Wendy Sullivan

    17 July 2025

    SA researchers lead advances in autonomous space agriculture

    Leading researchers at the Plants for Space (P4S) Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence have made major breakthroughs in …

  • Group photo of five representatives from iLAuNCH TrailBlazer, Inovor Technologies, HEO, Optus, and Defence Science and Technology Group at the Project SWIFT partnership announcement.

    14 July 2025

    South Australian space capabilities to bolster national satellite project

    South Australia’s space sector is set to play a pivotal role in a landmark national satellite initiative, spearheaded by Optus …

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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