Tag: Australian space agency

Reclaiming sovereignty over strategic technologies

Posted on   |  by Adam Gilmour
Australian governments have been discussing innovation, advanced manufacturing, and the vision of making more (and more high-tech things) in Australia… for decades. Yet here we are in 2024, ranked...

Fleet Space uncovers rare earths without breaking ground

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
From Australia’s red lands to the permafrost of Canada, Fleet Space Technologies has deployed its ExoSphere technology to some of the harshest environments in the world.  ExoSphere is an...

Ten seconds to launch: Gilmour Space completes wet-test

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gilmour Space Technologies has successfully puts its Eris launch vehicle through a critical wet-test rehearsal, taking the orbital rocket to within ten seconds of launch. As the company continues...

Countdown: Gilmour Space launch permit remains elusive

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gilmour Space Technologies has completed a full, two-week launch dress rehearsal involving more than 30 operations and ground staff ahead of the maiden launch of its three-stage Eris orbital...

New rules to slash approval times for $1b space sector

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Licences to launch rockets into space from Australia will be granted earlier and failed missions won’t necessarily need forensic outside investigation under reforms announced on Wednesday to rebalance safety...

Space agency board emptied amid governance review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The board advising the Australian Space Agency has been emptied while the Industry department conducts a sweeping review of the agency’s three-pronged governance structure. The review, which could result...