• Photo of Kangaroo Island from space

    28 February 2025

    Eyes in the sky: Kanyini’s first images mark milestone for SA satellite

    Stephen Mullighan MP Treasurer Minister for Defence & Space Industries South Australia’s pioneering satellite, Kanyini, has delivered its first images …

  • Photo of a launch complex in South Australia

    4 November 2024

    Whalers Way rocket facility approved for lift off

    Stephen Mullighan MP Treasurer Minister for Defence & Space Industries South Australia’s space industry is reaching new heights, with approvals …

  • 15 October 2024

    Local startup tackling the growing problem of space debris with SA Government support

    Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Stephen Mullighan MP Treasurer Minister for Defence & Space …

  • Space Fund Banner – Three red half circles fading into navy blue

    14 October 2024

    More money up for grabs, in latest round of Space Innovation Grant funding

    Stephen Mullighan MP Treasurer Minister for Defence and Space Industries More money will be available to help get South Australian …

  • Space Fund

    2 September 2024

    Grant funding helps SA space start-ups shoot for the stars

    Stephen Mullighan MP Treasurer Minister for Defence & Space Industries A system that could help locate and rescue astronauts stranded …

  • Rocket preparing for launch

    17 August 2024

    We have lift off! South Australian satellite Kanyini successfully launches into space

    Stephen Mullighan MP Minister for Defence and Space Industries In an Australian first, South Australian owned and manufactured satellite Kanyini …

  • Two men and one woman holding a satellite demo

    1 July 2024

    Leveraging the power of Space to unlock environmental benefits

    The South Australian Government will partner with the SmartSat Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) to deliver two new research projects that …

  • Southern Launch

    3 May 2024

    Rocket lifts off in South Australia

    One of the largest ever commercial rockets to be launched from Australia has lifted off from the Koonibba Test Range …

  • Space Fund Banner – Three red half circles fading into navy blue

    4 April 2024

    New space innovation fund to drive industry growth

    Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries A new State Government fund offering grants of up …

  • Group at Koonibba Test Range

    27 March 2024

    Finishing touches for South Australia’s first permanent spaceport ahead of inaugural launch

    New launch facilities at the Koonibba Test Range, South Australia’s first permanent spaceport, are almost complete ahead of the impending …

  • Kanyini team

    14 March 2024

    Kanyini satellite successfully completes critical testing milestone

    Susan Close MP Deputy Premier Minister for Defence and Space Industries South Australian satellite, Kanyini, has achieved a key milestone …

  • Advancing Earth Observation Forum 2022

    12 July 2023

    Adelaide secures hosting rights for national Earth Observation Forum

    Adelaide has succeeded in its bid to host the second Advancing Earth Observation Forum (AEO24) to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, 9-13 September 2024.

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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