Tag: SpaceX

Defence expands Starlink reliance despite warnings

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s military has expanded its reliance on SpaceX-owned Starlink for internet services on its aircraft, despite security warnings about the satellite service provider from two top federal cyber agencies....

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...

Gilmour Space readies maiden ElaraSat mission launch

Posted on   |  by James Riley
If everything goes to plan, Gilmour Space Technologies’ ElaraSat satellite bus will be lifted to low earth orbit on Tuesday as a rideshare customer aboard the next SpaceX Transporter-14...

Telstra links with Musk’s Starlink for satellite texts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Telstra customers will be able to send and receive text messages outside mobile coverage areas after the telco partnered with Elon Musk-owned SpaceX to send the texts via its...

Defence tech firm Anduril to acquire Ireland’s Klas

Posted on   |  by Mike Stone and Abhinav Parmar
AI-powered defence startup Anduril Industries on Monday said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ireland-based tactical communications systems maker Klas. Anduril, along with software maker Palantir...

Defence inks first contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
SpaceX, the rocket maker founded by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has struck its first direct contract with the Australian government to supply its popular Starlink satellite internet service to...

Defence explores Musk’s Starshield for future satcom needs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Defence is exploring the possibility of using SpaceX’s Starshield for military-grade satellite communications after axing its first run at a “sovereign-controlled” constellation project last year. Military officials last week...

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...

Australia rolls out the red carpet to SpaceX

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s space regulator prepared bespoke support for SpaceX earlier this year to aid the company’s bid to land and recover a rocket off the coast of Western Australia, newly...