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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 …

  • 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 …

  • Space Fund

    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 …

  • Photo of a rocket launching into orbit

    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 …

  • Kids in Space

    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 …

  • Two men signing an agreement

    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 …

  • Four people viewing the Kanyini satellite demo.

    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 …

  • UniSA iLaunch

    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 …

  • Robinson Aerospace

    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 …

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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