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  • Photo of a lunar rover

    20 December 2024

    SA steps up to support nation’s first Moon rover

    South Australia will play a central role in the design and development of Australia’s first lunar rover by providing cutting-edge …

  • 6 December 2024

    South Australia to host new Space ISAC global hub

    The US-based Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) has announced the establishment of an Australia Global Hub. The …

  • Satellite in space vector

    2 December 2024

    Fleet’s giant leap towards sovereign SATCOM capabilities

    Adelaide-based company Fleet Space Technologies has successfully demonstrated breakthrough two-way SATCOM capabilities using advanced microsatellite architectures, in a major step …

  • 28 November 2024

    Inovor rockets ahead with $2m in funding

    South Australian-based space company Inovor Technologies has secured $2 million in State Government funding, which will help expand its manufacturing …

  • 27 November 2024

    2024 Venture Catalyst Space cohort reach for the stars

    The 2024 cohort of Australia’s first space accelerator program, Venture Catalyst Space, has successfully graduated, injecting talented startups into South …

  • 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 …

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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