Tag: Southern Launch

Building Australia’s place in the global space economy

Posted on   |  by Dr Andrew Charlton
For decades, space was viewed primarily through the lens of science, national prestige and defence. Today, it is increasingly an economic story. What was once the domain of governments...

NRF stake rockets Southern Launch raise to $25 million

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
South Australian space port operator Southern Launch has closed a $25 million funding round after conducting Australian-first commercial launches and re-entries and providing tracking for the Artemis lunar mission....

Gig Guide: Govt reshapes R&D tax committee

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government has appointed three new members to the committee overseeing the Research & Development Tax Incentive, with the changes coming just ahead of sweeping reforms to the...

ATSpace sets new Aussie record with A01 rocket launch

Posted on   |  by David Allen
ATSpace has broken the altitude record for an Australian-launched rocket with the successful flight of its A01 rocket in South Australia. The Brisbane-based space tech company said A01 “performed...

Southern Launch lands new chair in quiet funding raise

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Southern Launch on Monday announced it has closed a “significant” funding round led by infrastructure investors that will allow it to build out its launch and test facilities in...

Landmark re-entry capsule touches down in SA

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A 120kg space capsule carrying NASA, US Air Force and cutting-edge MedTech payloads has safely landed in South Australia at local company Southern Launch’s test range, 45 days after...

Local space sector welcomes new regulatory changes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s space sector regulations have been overhauled for the second time in two years, with the federal government moving to cut down on red tape and speed up launch...

Historic space re-entry capsule lifts off on SpaceX rocket

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A SpaceX rocket carrying a Varda Space Industries spacecraft that will attempt Australia’s first-ever commercial space re-entry next month has launched into low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying...