Tag: Australian space agency

Gilmour Space moves company to launch campaign mode

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Queensland rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has announced the launch window for the first test flight of its Eris orbital vehicle will open on March 15, with a launch...

Green is for go: Gilmour Space gets its ticket to fly

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gilmour Space Technologies has taken another big step toward its first orbital launch with chief executive officer Adam Gilmour expected on Wednesday to announce that the company had been...

Local space sector welcomes new regulatory changes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s space sector regulations have been overhauled for the second time in two years, with the federal government moving to cut down on red tape and speed up launch...

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,...

Space agency looks for outside help as demand grows

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s space agency is set to create an expanded panel arrangement to source external analysis and advice for launch permits and other space activity approvals, as it fights off...

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...