Six Australian space firms have shared in just under $5.5 million as part of the latest round of the federal government’s Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement grants....
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Sydney-based in-space logistics startup Space Machines Company has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its spacecraft next year. Space Machines Company’s (SMC) Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle will ride...
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Gilmour Space Technologies is one step closer to blast off after successfully completing tests on its brand new, 3D-printed Phoenix rocket engine. At the company’s test site in Toowoomba...
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A Canberra-based spacecraft simulator firm will work on a more than $1.5 million United Kingdom Ministry of Defence contact to support its satellite mission. Nominal Systems has partnered with...
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Queensland-based rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has secured a $15 million deal to develop and launch satellites for the Department of Defence by mid-2023. Gilmour Space will develop a...
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A global artificial intelligence competition run by the European Space Agency has been won by a team led by scientists from the University of Adelaide. Participants of the Satellite...
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Ahead of the Western Australian budget in May, the state government has revealed it will include $6.5 million to support the space industry. The funds will be split between...
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NASA will partner with the Australian Space Agency on earth observation following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s $1.2 billion funding of Australia’s National Space Mission. The Australian Space Agency and NASA...
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The funding horizon on the freshly minted National Space Mission might stretch into the future, but Australian Space Agency chief Enrico Palermo is declaring a massive budget win for...
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SpaceTech startup Fleet Space Technologies has launched a critical minerals exploration system that can deliver results up to hundred times faster than traditional methods. Known as GeoSphere, the system...
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Australia’s space industry is ready to work “hand-in-hand” with Defence to bolster the country’s capabilities as the federal government flags the growing military importance of space. Defence Minister Peter...
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Controversial space launch permit fees will be scrapped by the federal government after being deferred for two years in a major win for the growing local sector. Science minister...
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Eight leading Australian-owned space and defence companies have formed a new consortium to capitalise on increased funding from the federal government and the need for sovereign space defence capabilities...
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A federal windfall of more than $65 million has been dropped on the local space industry via a new Space Infrastructure Fund, with half allocated to the Australian Space...