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  • Corey McLennan and Lloyd Damp at the Koonibba Test Range

    2 August 2023

    Tick of approval for Koonibba Test Range facilities

    Space launch and range provider, Southern Launch, and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation will begin working on Australia’s first permanent …

  • ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes, Simonetta Cheli (left), and SmartSat CEO, Professor Andy Koronios sign the agreement to collaborate on EO technology

    31 July 2023

    SmartSat to collaborate on world-leading Earth observation research

    Australia’s leading space research centre, the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC), has signed a letter of intent with the …

  • 28 July 2023

    CyberOps to uplift national cyber security in space

    South Australian-based cyber security specialist, CyberOps, has been awarded a $2.5 million contract with the Department of Defence to increase the …

  • 19 July 2023

    South Australian companies set to soar with grant funding

    South Australian companies QuantX Labs and Fleet Space Technologies have been announced as beneficiaries in the Australian Space Agency’s Demonstrator …

  • Students at the Kids in Space Adelaide showcase

    19 July 2023

    Young stars showcase innovative space designs

    Around 70 students from eight schools across the state came together earlier this month for the Adelaide showcase of the …

  • Saber Astronautics new office at Lot Fourteen

    7 July 2023

    New South Aussie HQ for Saber Astronautics

    Space missions company, Saber Astronautics, has seen its new Lot Fourteen office officially opened by South Australian Premier, the Honourable …

  • 4. SmartSat CRC team (left to right) Professor Roy Green, Dr Jackie Craig, Dr Michele Allen, Professor Andy Koronios, Alison Bowman, Dr Rosalind Dubs, Dr Carl Seubert, Dr Sarah Cannard, Professor Margaret Harding, Dr Jasmine Muir, Elizabeth Weeks, Mikaela Jade, Professor Kirk McKenzie and Andrew Beveridge

    22 June 2023

    Eyes in the sky on Australia’s farming future

    Australia’s leading space research centre, the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), has launched a new program to develop national Earth …

  • Neumann Drive

    16 June 2023

    Neumann Drive launched to new heights

    The world-leading propulsion technology of Adelaide-based company, Neumann Space, has taken its first leap into space. The Neumann Drive®, which …

  • Fleet Space Technology's Geode

    2 June 2023

    Mining for opportunities with REDARC and Fleet Space

    South Australian advanced manufacturer REDARC has expanded into the space industry, teaming up with local company Fleet Space Technologies to …

  • CAD graphic of the Neumann Drive

    16 May 2023

    Neumann Drive to fuel US Space Force project

    Lot Fourteen-based Neumann Space has secured its first commercial sale, with its world-leading propulsion system, the Neumann Drive®, set to …

  • 16 May 2023

    Southern Launch forge new ties with UK spacecraft manufacturer

    Southern Launch has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based Space Forge to explore satellite return possibilities at Koonibba …

  • Dr Tony Scoleri of AICRAFT and Lloyd Jacob Lopez of HEX20 signing a memorandum of understanding at the 15th Australian Space Forum

    10 May 2023

    New partnerships to leverage smart satellite tech in space

    South Australian companies AICRAFT and HEX20 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 15th Australian Space Forum to …

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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