Tag: Megan Clark

‘No future’ for space if agency doesn’t act now

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian space sector is at risk of “shutting down before it starts” due to bureaucracy at the Australian Space Agency and delays in issuing permits to local companies,...

Govt opens Moon to Mars space grants

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Local companies looking to get involved with NASA’s Moon to Mars mission will have access to more than $25 million in grants as part of an Australian government effort...

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...

SA Premier’s new drive for space

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
South Australia’s Premier has high hopes that the state will win the national competition to host Australia’s space agency, with a decision expected as soon as this week. South...

Space agency clears the tower

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s first ever national space agency has officially launched in a major milestone for the burgeoning local sector. The Australian Space Agency lifted off on Sunday, with former CSIRO...

Space chief sets first priorities

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia is late to the party in relation to the space sector, according to the newly-appointed Australian Government space tsar Megan Clark, but we’ve ended up with the most...

Space agency details revealed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s national space agency will be up and running from July, but the federal government is yet to decide where it will be based as concerns over its level...

Space industry on a promise

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government is expected to provide $50 million to the national space agency in this week’s budget, but one of the country’s most vocal and active space industry...

Make or break space report due

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A report on the local space industry that is expected to guide the creation of an Australian space agency has been delivered to the federal government and is expected...