• Southern-Launch Whalers Way

    17 June 2021

    Bracing for lift off! Whalers Way test launch site approved

    Fire up the rocket engines because South Australia is one giant leap closer to seeing rockets launched at Whalers Way. …

  • 4 May 2021

    Mission to name South Australia’s satellite has landed in schools

    Entries are now open for the mission to name South Australia’s first state satellite, giving students from every South Australian …

  • 1 April 2021

    Scholarships put future of space in hands of future leaders

    The next generation of South Australia’s space entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the next round of Space Scholarships to …

  • 31 March 2021

    Name of South Australia’s satellite in the hands of our bright young stars

    Every primary and secondary school student across South Australia will have the chance to name Australia’s first state satellite, which …

  • 31 March 2021

    South Australia continues to shoot for the stars at 11th Australian Space Forum

    The 11th Australian Space Forum, hosted today for the first time by The Andy Thomas Space Foundation, has attracted over …

  • 23 January 2021

    South Australian boomerang in space!

    A boomerang created by local Kaurna man, Jack Buckskin, has made its way into space on-board a NASA operated Tesla …

  • 23 January 2021

    South Australia takes national lead in bidding to host the 2024 International Astronautical Congress

    South Australia, the home of Australia’s burgeoning Space industry, is bidding to host the prestigious International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide …

  • 20 January 2021

    State Government to send Satellite to Space

    Set to accelerate the state’s space economy and create jobs – a $6.5 million, ground-breaking South Australian space mission has …

  • 25 November 2020

    State Government unveils Space Sector Strategy

    The Marshall Liberal Government has launched South Australia’s Space Sector Strategy at the 10th Australian Space Forum. The new Strategy …

  • 23 November 2020

    10th Australian Space Forum to Continue – in Cyber Space

    Over 1000 of the best and brightest minds in space will tune in to attend a fully virtual 10th Australian Space Forum on Wednesday 25 November 2020.

  • 13 October 2020

    Work experience opportunity that is out of this world

    As the excitement around South Australia’s space sector continues to skyrocket, students are being provided the opportunity to gain experience …

  • 10 September 2020

    All Systems Go for Space Discovery Centre

    Construction has officially launched on the Australian Space Discovery Centre and state-of-the-art Mission Control Centre to inspire the next generation …

The SmartSat CRC team inspecting the Kanyini satellite

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