Tag: Space

Gilmour Space, Hypersonix join forces on hypersonic flight tests

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two of Australia’s most closely watched space startups, Gilmour Space Technologies and Hypersonix, have teamed up to develop flight-test options for hypersonic vehicles as demand grows. Under the deal,...

China closes reusable rocket gap with SpaceX-style landing

Posted on   |  by Shi Bu, Ethan Wang and Joe Cash
Chinese startup LandSpace has recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only private companies to land an orbital-class booster and narrowing...

WA taps Space Angel to scope out first spaceport

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Scoping work for Western Australia’s first dual-corridor spaceport will get under way after Perth-based company Space Angel landed a $1.75 million state government grant. The state government went looking...

The politics of AI is playing catch-up with policy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
“We cannot become permanently dependent on foreign technology monopolies for the intelligence that powers our economy… Technology doesn’t come with values. So we must assert our values onto it.”...

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...