Tag: Space

Space sector eyes further investment growth after record year

Posted on   |  by Akash Sriram
Global investment in space technology is poised to climb further in 2026, propelled by government spending on defence-linked satellite systems and private sector bets on launch capacity, investment firm...

Super funds, NRF rocket Gilmour Space to unicorn status

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Gold Coast rocket startup Gilmour Space has blasted through a $1 billion valuation after raising $217 million from an all-Australian group of investors led by the National Reconstruction Fund...

Space innovators press on to bridge translation gap

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Almost a decade of work connecting Australia’s emerging satellite sector will be salvaged and expanded through a new entity with more focus on end users and solutions for Australia...

SouthPAN project pumps $252m into satellite upgrade

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s $1.4 billion precision satellite project has moved into its next phase with British satellite giant Inmarsat securing a $252 million contract to continue services and launch...

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...