Fleet Space Technologies says a sovereign satellite communications system for Australia’s military is still feasible, after delivering a low-Earth orbit satellite project to Defence.
As Australia explores a militarised version of Starlink for its Defence satcom needs, the Adelaide-based nanosatellite startup has wrapped up work with Defence Space Command as part of an R&D program, dubbed ASCEND2LEO.
ASCEND2LEO, which also involved Defence Science and Technology Group, the University of South Australia, Rice Satcom and the SmartSat CRC, saw Fleet Space develop and demonstrate a demonstration LEOSat system using its Centauri satellite.
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