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SA’s first state-owned satellite launches

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...

Gig Guide: Space industry boost at Monash University

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Monash University has bolstered its space industry credentials through the appointment of inaugural Australian Space Agency chief and former CSIRO CEO Dr Megan Clark as chancellor, and the recruiting...

SA govt-backed satellite readies for June launch

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The South Australian-made Kanyini cube satellite has reached its final manufacturing stage in the run up to its scheduled launch into low-Earth orbit in June. Adelaide-based internet of things...

Fleet demonstrates world’s smallest SATCOM

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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...

$5.6m for Aust-NZ space projects

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Kiwi researchers will begin working with the Adelaide-based SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre on collaborative space projects following a AU$5.6 million commitment from the New Zealand government. The funding, which...

SmartSat CRC begins $7m autonomous spacecraft project

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre has launched a three-year project to develop autonomous spacecraft technology in the hope of improving the effectiveness of satellite communications and earth observation. The...

Roy Green launches into space sector director’s role

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation ecosystem greybeard Professor Roy Green has launched himself into the space industry, taking a non-executive director’s role at SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre. Professor Green is well known among...

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...

Bureau of Meteorology to open new space hub

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The Bureau of Meteorology is set to open a space weather hub in Adelaide that will monitor events like solar flares, which can disrupt services like GPS for navigation...

South Australian ambition gets a space boost

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The South Australian government has doubled down on its push into the space sector, partnering with industry to send a locally designed and manufactured satellite into orbit. Announced by...