Tag: Space

Six space firms share in $5.5m from Moon to Mars program

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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....

Success: Gilmour Space tests 3D-printed rocket

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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...

Canberran spacecraft simulator lands UK defence contract

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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...

$15 million Defence deal for Gilmour satellites

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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...

WA space sector to get $6.5 million in state budget

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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...

NASA partners with Australian Space Agency on earth observation

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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...

Fleet Space unveils critical minerals exploration technology

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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...

The AI powered drones hunting meteorites in outback WA

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Researchers at Curtin University have recovered a meteorite in the Western Australian outback using a new drone-mounted AI scanner. The meteorite was recovered at the end of last year...
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