Tag: satellite

Sydney-based startup Space Machines Company partners with SpaceX

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Sydney-based in-space logistics startup Space Machines Company has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its spacecraft next year. Space Machines Company’s (SMC) Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle will ride...

WA space sector to get $6.5 million in state budget

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Ahead of the Western Australian budget in May, the state government has revealed it will include $6.5 million to support the space industry. The funds will be split between...

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...

Optus announces bid for Defence satellite program

Posted on   |  by Ben Grubb
Telco giant Optus will lead a bid alongside two multinational Defence contractors for a major satellite communications system project aimed at providing Australia’s military with sovereign capability in space....