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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.
30 May 2024
Four start-ups shoot for the stars in South Australian Venture Catalyst Space Program
Four space start-ups from interstate, Japan and India touched down in South Australia to join Venture Catalyst Space – the …
29 May 2024
Defence Trailblazer launches $12m grant program
Defence Trailblazer has announced a $12 million grant scheme to fast-track the development of Australia’s defence industry capabilities. Expressions of …
8 May 2024
HyImpulse lifts off in South Australia
It’s mission complete for HyImpulse, Southern Launch and the Koonibba community following the successful launch of the SR75 rocket from …
7 May 2024
South Australian scaleup mission to launch startup space companies into orbit
Six early-stage businesses have enlisted in an inaugural South Australian scaleup program for space companies. UniSA’s Australian Centre for Business …
17 April 2024
Plants for Space projects look to the stars
South Australian researchers at the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space (P4S), are contributing their …
17 April 2024
US aerospace company signs MoU with Southern Launch
The largest commercial rocket testing facility in the Southern Hemisphere, the Koonibba Test Range, continues to garner international interest with …
10 April 2024
Southern Launch gears up for inaugural launch
Southern Launch has confirmed that South Australia’s first permanent spaceport, the Koonibba Test Range, is almost ready to go, ahead …
5 April 2024
GRAVITY 06 Challenge takes to new heights
GRAVITY Challenge 06 champions have been revealed, unlocking unprecedented international collaboration. Now in its fifth year, the global technology innovation …
21 March 2024
South Australian partnership unlocks world-first space capability
South Australian-based Fleet Space Technologies and the SmartSat Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) have successfully demonstrated satellite-enabled Push-to-Talk (PTT) technology, a …
21 March 2024
Historic launch sees Australia’s largest satellite blasting into space
Space Machines Company has announced the successful launch of Optimus, Australia’s largest-ever private satellite and the company’s first Orbital Servicing …
15 March 2024
Rovers set to battle it out at annual robotics challenge
The Australian Rover Challenge (ARCh) is back for another year, bigger than ever and in a new home. A record …
14 March 2024
SA satellite Kanyini on track for 2024 launch
Adelaide-built satellite, Kanyini, has achieved another significant milestone with the successful completion of its Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) and full …
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