Tag: satellite

HEO taps BlackSky for space imaging boost

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Space technology startup HEO will add a new source of high resolution satellite imagery to its non-Earth imaging platform after partnering with BlackSky, a US-based space intelligence company. The...

Industry veteran Luke Coleman is new CommsAlliance CEO

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Telecommunications industry veteran Luke Coleman has been appointed as chief executive officer at the Communications Alliance, the industry association for the telco sector. He takes over the role from...

Australian water tech goes global

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The CSIRO’s world-first ground to space water quality monitoring system will be trialled in California in a significant expansion for the national science agency mission. The $83 million AquaWatch...

LEOSats could bridge First Nations digital divide

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Low Earth orbit satellite technology should be trialled as a connectivity solution to address the digital divide experienced by regional First Nations communities, according to a government working group....

Fleet demonstrates world’s smallest SATCOM

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Fleet Space Technologies claims to now operate the world’s smallest satellite capable of supporting voice communications, following a successful demonstration for the Department of Defence. During a live demonstration...

$187m Inmarsat deal to boost GPS accuracy in Australia, NZ

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
European-built smallsats from Inmarsat will be used to deliver decimeter accuracy to satellite positioning in Australia and New Zealand through the multi-billion-dollar Southern Hemisphere Positioning Augmentation Network from 2027....

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...