Tag: Australian space agency

Countdown: Gilmour Space launch permit remains elusive

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Gilmour Space Technologies has completed a full, two-week launch dress rehearsal involving more than 30 operations and ground staff ahead of the maiden launch of its three-stage Eris orbital...

New rules to slash approval times for $1b space sector

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Licences to launch rockets into space from Australia will be granted earlier and failed missions won’t necessarily need forensic outside investigation under reforms announced on Wednesday to rebalance safety...

Space agency board emptied amid governance review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The board advising the Australian Space Agency has been emptied while the Industry department conducts a sweeping review of the agency’s three-pronged governance structure. The review, which could result...

SA’s Fleet Space heading to the moon in 2026

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Fleet Space Technologies’ equipment will land on the moon in 2026 after the South Australia-based company struck a launch agreement with a Texas-based orbital vehicle operator. The Australian company’s...

WA boosts funding for remote space control centre

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Western Australian government has more than doubled its commitment to the state’s remote space operations control complex, positioning the facility as a go-to hub for space operations and...

Karen Andrews buckets Labor over space industry neglect

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Former Industry minister Karen Andrews says the federal government is walking away from the domestic space industry, with program cuts that will undermine Australia’s sovereign capability and limit new...