Tag: Earth Observation

Australia locks into Landsat with $449m

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia will revamp a 45-year-old Alice Springs ground station and hire dozens of staff to support it over at least 15 years to ensure continued access to Earth observation...

ANU camera tech trailblazing to the stars

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A cutting-edge space camera is being developed in a new university research and industry tie-up that could deliver a “first mover” advantage into global supply chains, after the federal...

$37m to bring high-altitude balloon company to Victoria

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Breakthrough Victoria has invested $37 million to bring US-based observation balloon company World View to the state, its largest single investment to date. The company will use the funding...

Australia-India LEOSat projects awarded $18m in grants

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Three Australian space companies will share in $18 million in federal government grants aimed at deepening the sector’s relationship with India. The grants, which did not require co-contributions, have...

How the view from space raises earthbound awareness

Posted on   |  by Nicole Bittar
Australia has an incredible talent base in the realm of Earth observation, according to the founder and chief executive of Office of Planetary Observation, Thomas Gooch. Simply put, we...

NASA partners with Australian Space Agency on earth observation

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
NASA will partner with the Australian Space Agency on earth observation following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s $1.2 billion funding of Australia’s National Space Mission. The Australian Space Agency and NASA...