Tag: Space

NSW govt readies a review of space industry strategy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government is planning to review the state’s four-year-old space industry strategy as part of a wider and ongoing reset of industry, innovation and trade policy....

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....

Countdown: Gilmour’s Bowen Spaceport open for business

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Queensland deputy Premier and Treasurer Cameron Dick was an early champion of Gilmour Space Technologies’ plan to design, build and launch an orbital vehicle from a Queensland spaceport. In...

SA space grants to pull in global partners

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Grants up to $100,000 will be on offer later this month for South Australian-based startups and small businesses to work with international partners on low-cost access to space or...

Sinodinos launches into Hypersonix chair

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Australia’s former ambassador to the United States, Arthur Sinodinos, has been named the new chair of Queensland-based Hypersonix Launch Systems. Mr Sinodinos replaced co-founder David Waterhouse as chair of...

CSIRO scanning tech supporting ISS research

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
CSIRO-designed 3D mapping technology has been sent to the International Space Station, where it will be fitted to its onboard robot assistant. The multi-resolution scanning technology will be used...

Gilmour granted Australia’s first orbital spaceport permit

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Local rocket maker Gilmour Space Technologies has secured Australia’s first orbital launch facility licence for its Bowen Orbital Spaceport in North Queensland. Science and Industry minister Ed Husic recently...

Warning space treaty cedes Australian sovereignty

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s space treaty with the United States will prevent the federal government from using revenue collected from US launches to fund the development of local rocket technology, leading to...