Tag: Space

Liftoff for local space tech with $3.6m in federal grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A radioisotope heater designed to help payloads survive the lunar night and a GPS-free navigation system for rockets are among five projects to share in $3.6 million in federal...

Space agency hunts launch-tracking tech

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Space Agency is planning to add more space situational awareness capabilities through local suppliers as it prepares for a jump in launch and return operations. On Monday,...

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...

$150m Series D lifts Fleet Space valuation sky-high

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Fleet Space Technologies has closed a $150 million Series D funding round, bringing the nanosatellite startup’s valuation to more than $800 million – twice what it was worth less...

Equatorial Launch shifts spaceport from NT to Qld

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Equatorial Launch Australia will close its Northern Territory spaceport and relocate to a new site on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland after continued delays securing a renewed lease...

WA awards $3.5m grant for satellite assembly facility

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has awarded earth observation satellite company LatConnect 60 a $3.5 million grant to help develop the state’s first local commercial satellite assembly facility. The facility...

Esper aims high with low-cost hyperspectral imaging

Posted on   |  by Munir Kotadia
Victoria-based remote sensing startup Esper secured $1 million from a Northern Territory-based venture capital fund for winning the local Croc Pitch event with its hyperspectral imaging technology. Mounted on...

Sydney space hub opens its doors to Defence and aerospace

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Sydney’s state-backed space accelerator has begun accepting Defence and aerospace companies to meet growing dual-use demand, as some of its early graduates take off ahead of a decision on...

Defence spent $90m on satellite tender before cancelling

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence spent $90 million before cancelling a tender process, which had already selected Lockheed Martin, to own and operate three to five geostationary satellites, officials have revealed. The satellite...