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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 …

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 …

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 …

2 September 2024
Grant funding boost for SA space start-ups
Two innovative South Australian space start-ups, AICRAFT and Safety from Space, have each secured $100,000 in funding from the inaugural …

22 August 2024
Historic leap for South Australian satellite
South Australia’s first state-owned and manufactured satellite Kanyini has found its home among the stars, successfully launching into low Earth …

14 August 2024
Kids in Space state finalists blast off to nationals
Now in its second year, the Andy Thomas Space Foundation Kids in Space program returned to South Australia for the …

30 July 2024
Inovor Technologies and LeoLabs join forces
Space companies Inovor Technologies and LeoLabs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 17th Australian Space Forum in …

29 July 2024
Space research boosted through new Trans-Tasman collaboration
A new partnership between SmartSat CRC and New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), will boost funding opportunities …

26 July 2024
$18m boost for space R&D in Adelaide
The University of South Australia (UniSA) has opened a cutting-edge Advanced Manufacturing facility and unveiled four new iLAuNCH Trailblazer space …

24 July 2024
International collaboration to launch students into real-life space mission
Adelaide-based space education start-up Robinson Aerospace Systems has joined forces with Space Elevator in France and The Exploration Company in …

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