Tag: Australian space agency

Sydney Tech Precinct’s new space launch

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The NSW government will fund a National Space Industry Hub as an anchor tenant in its multi-billion-dollar Sydney Innovation and Technology Precinct as part of the state’s new Space...

Collaboration the key to space tech

Posted on   |  by Larry Marshall
With this week marking the official opening of the Australian Space Agency Headquarters in Adelaide, Australia is on a fast track into new frontiers. The Space Agency is already...

Qld launches $8m space strategy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Queensland is set to become the “space coast” under the state government’s $8 million industry growth strategy that aims to create 6000 jobs. The strategy will see the state...

Adam Gilmour is on a mission

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A non-binding statement of intent and cooperation doesn’t sound like it would carry much weight. But when it’s a small Queensland rocket startup seeking customers for its first commercial...

Local space sector is over the moon

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The $150 million federal play to involve Australian companies in American missions to the moon and Mars has been cautiously welcomed by local space firms, with hopes it could...

Karen Andrews on the moon mission

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed an additional $150 million over five years to underwrite Australia’s participation in the United States led public-private Moon to Mars space exploration program....

Space funding is still ‘inadequate’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Funding earmarked by the Federal government to grow the local space sector and help Australian companies engage internationally remains “woefully inadequate” and at the “extreme low end” of what...

Space needs further boost: Gilmour

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government will need to contribute significantly more resources to the nascent Australian space sector if it wants to get even close to achieving its goal of tripling its...

Time for an Aussie space agency?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There are growing calls from founders and entrepreneurs for the Australian government to establish a centralised space agency to support the burgeoning local industry. Those currently operating in the...