Tag: Space

Trump orders easing of commercial spaceflight regulations

Posted on   |  by Jasper Ward, Ismail Shakil and Steve Gorman
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that would benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other private...

ACT govt drops plan for dedicated space industry hub

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The ACT government has abandoned plans for a dedicated space industry hub and will instead rely on the existing Canberra Cyber Hub to deliver two new programs focused on...

NZ introduces new laws to govern space infrastructure

Posted on   |  by Lucy Craymer
The New Zealand government passed legislation on Wednesday to regulate the use of ground-based space infrastructure following concerns about foreign actors using it to harm national security. Space minister...

Third time’s a charm: Gilmour readies another launch attempt

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gilmour Space Technologies engineers were rolling out the company’s Eris three-stage rocket from its vehicle assembly building on Monday evening ahead of its third launch attempt scheduled for Wednesday....

Optus-led consortium to build sovereign LEO satellite

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
An industry-government consortium led by Optus will build a low-Earth orbit satellite (LEOSat) in Australia, opening the door to a future constellation of sovereign satellites to rival Elon Musk’s...

NZ readies new regulations for space sector infrastructure

Posted on   |  by Lucy Craymer
New Zealand will have in place by July legislation regulating operators of ground-based space infrastructure, aimed at deterring foreign interference, the country’s Space minister Judith Collins said. The new...

Fleet’s ‘hyper factory’ emerges from Space Park ashes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Almost two years after Australian Space Park was shelved, Fleet Space Technologies will push ahead with plans to build a ‘hyper factory’ capable of scaling production of its cutting-edge...

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...