Tag: satellites

Govt pays PwC spin-off $6m for Starlink trial

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
SpaceX’s Starlink satellites will be trialled for voice services in regional and remote areas across Australia under a $6 million federal government contract with PwC public sector advisory offshoot...

SA’s first state-owned satellite launches

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
South Australia’s first state-owned and manufactured research satellite has launched into low-Earth orbit, hitching a ride on a SpaceX smallsat rideshare program mission over the weekend. The launch on...

HEO chalks up ‘fly-by’ satellite imaging high

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Local space technology startup HEO is using its growing fleet of in-space cameras to document and survey other satellites, creating what the company says is the world’s largest privately-held...

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...

Australia-India LEOSat projects awarded $18m in grants

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Three Australian space companies will share in $18 million in federal government grants aimed at deepening the sector’s relationship with India. The grants, which did not require co-contributions, have...

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...

Materials science: Shaping the future of manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Dr Marcus Zipper
Materials play a crucial role in the evolution of manufacturing by forming the foundation of every product and innovation. Progress in material science and engineering has paved the way...

Satellite startup Fleet Space lands $50m Series C

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Adelaide nanosatellite startup Fleet Space Technologies is now worth $350 million after raising $50 million in an oversubscribed series C, the company announced on Wednesday. Fleet said it will...

Fleet Space scores first satellite deal with Defence

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Nanosatellite startup Fleet Space Technologies has struck a $6.4 million contract with Australia’s nascent Space Command defence agency to develop a low-Earth orbit satellite communications system. The 16-month deal,...