A new Space Industry Hub at RMIT University has attracted $2 million in funding from the Victorian government and SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre, as well as support from Amazon Web Services and FrontierSI, the university announced on Wednesday.
Skykraft completes first spacecraft Smallsat manufacturer SkyKraft has released a picture (below) of its first spacecraft nearing completion and preparing to move to AITC, Mt Stromlo, for testing. SkyKraft, a spin-off from the University of New South Wales Canberra, plans a satellite constellation for space-based Air Traffic Management services with operations commencing in 2023. Meanwhile…
Abbot Point in Mackay is being considered as one of several possible launch facilities for private space businesses, the Queensland government said on Thursday.
French owned defence contractor Thales has conducted a safe test firing of a sovereign rocket motor (pictured), adding to the momentum building behind the manufacture of guided weapons in Australia. The testing of a locally designed and manufactured Jones rocket motor evaluated local rocket motor nozzle design and materials. The Mulwala manufactured Jones rocket motor…
Electronic warfare group DEWC Systems and rocket manufacturer Gilmour Space Technologies are to collaborate to build prototype satellites equipped with electronic warfare payloads.
Australian space startups Space Machines Company and HEO Robotics will team up to launch a number of cameras into space to help Defence better identify satellites, as the momentum for sovereign capability in the sector continues to grow.
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s advanced X-ray techniques have revealed new structural details about the arrangement of atoms in conjugated polymers, an important class of materials that are used in LEDs, organic solar cells, transistors, sensors and thermoelectric power devices. The research, conducted at ANSTO’s Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne, offers the possibility of…
The federal government is “behind the eight ball” on the fast-growing space sector, with homegrown companies teaming up to build sovereign capability in the absence of Commonwealth funding support.
Space data company Myriota has this week taken a leap into the US and Canadian markets with its plan to connect remote sensors across the globe with the Internet of Things.
Six Australian small businesses have shared in more than $1.3 million in federal government grants designed to boost their export potential. Defence industry Melissa Price today announced the latest recipients of grants under the Defence Global Competitiveness Grant Program. Price said: “We are helping businesses around the country to upgrade their manufacturing processes and equipment…
