Tag: Enrico Palermo

Govt issues first commercial rocket flight permit

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
South Australian space company Southern Launch will send a Taiwanese rocket into sub-orbit after receiving the first local permit for commercial rocket activities from the federal government. Taiwanese private...

Space agency plays industry catch up in hiring

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian Space Agency is set to go on a recruiting drive in order to better meet the demands of the burgeoning local sector, amid concerns over its resourcing...

First space techs awarded ‘Moon to Mars’ grants

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Two NSW space technology companies have shared $1.1 million in federal funding as part of the first round of the government Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement initiative....

Made in Aust: Black Sky’s solid rocket fuel

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Queensland-based space company Black Sky Aerospace has successfully launched its first rocket powered by Australian-made solid-state fuel. Black Sky developed an original process for the manufacture of solid rocket...

Ex-Virgin Galactic star to lead Space Agency

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Virgin Galactic chief operating officer Enrico Palermo has been appointed as the new Australian Space Agency chief executive, taking over at a time when the local sector is “on...