Tag: launch

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...

Warnings space treaty muddies export licence-free regime

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A lack of clarity in a treaty protecting US space tech coming to Australia could undermine the spirit of incoming defence export licence exemptions, a parliamentary committee has been...

Gilmour granted Australia’s first orbital spaceport permit

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Local rocket maker Gilmour Space Technologies has secured Australia’s first orbital launch facility licence for its Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland. Science and Industry minister Ed Husic recently...

Gilmour Space secures extra $55m ahead of first launch

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Queensland-based rocket maker Gilmour Space Technologies has raised an additional $55 million in capital to support ongoing development work as its first launch draws closer. Gilmour plans to use...

Equatorial Launch completes Space Launch Complex design

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Equatorial Launch Australia has showcased the final design of its assembly, integration and testing facilities, the last component of the space launch complexes being built at the Arnhem Space...

Hypersonix builds its first reusable scramjet engine demonstrator

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Brisbane-based Hypersonix has completed pilot production of its reusable hydrogen-powered scramjet engine, as it seeks an Australian manufacturer for its single-use engines. The technology demonstrator of its hydrogen-powered SPARTAN...

SA’s first satellite to hitch SpaceX ride in 2023

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The first South Australian-made satellite will launch aboard a SpaceX Transporter mission in October 2023 to begin its three-year mission with support from the state government and a consortium...

Federal space funding ascends by $65 million

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A federal windfall of more than $65 million has been dropped on the local space industry via a new Space Infrastructure Fund, with half allocated to the Australian Space...