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Australian water tech goes global

The CSIRO’s world-first ground to space water quality monitoring system will be trialled in California in a significant expansion for the national science agency mission. The $83 million AquaWatch...

LEOSats could bridge First Nations digital divide

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Low Earth orbit satellite technology should be trialled as a connectivity solution to address the digital divide experienced by regional First Nations communities, according to a government working group....

Fleet demonstrates world’s smallest SATCOM

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Fleet Space Technologies claims to now operate the world’s smallest satellite capable of supporting voice communications, following a successful demonstration for the Department of Defence. During a live demonstration...

$187m Inmarsat deal to boost GPS accuracy in Australia, NZ

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
European-built smallsats from Inmarsat will be used to deliver decimeter accuracy to satellite positioning in Australia and New Zealand through the multi-billion-dollar Southern Hemisphere Positioning Augmentation Network from 2027....

SA’s first satellite to hitch SpaceX ride in 2023

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The first South Australian-made satellite will launch aboard a SpaceX Transporter mission in October 2023 to begin its three-year mission with support from the state government and a consortium...

Lockheed Martin lands $1.18 billion deal to boost GPS accuracy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US defence giant Lockheed Martin will bring decimetre accuracy to satellite positioning in Australia and New Zealand after securing a $1.18 billion contract to deliver the South Hemisphere’s first...

Sydney-based startup Space Machines Company partners with SpaceX

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...