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Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | November 25, 2022

Australian Announced as European Astronaut

Australia has its first female astronaut, with University of New South Wales alumna Dr Meganne Christian selected as part of…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | November 24, 2022

Twelve Experiments to Space from Sweden

One of the most anticipated rocket launches of the year today took place at Esrange Space Center, above the Polar…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | November 24, 2022

Twelve Experiments to Space from Sweden

One of the most anticipated rocket launches of the year today took place at Esrange Space Center, above the Polar…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting 2:20 p.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 26, to launch the company’s 26th commercial resupply mission…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

NASA, Japan Announces Space Station Extension

NASA and the Government of Japan on Thursday announced further contributions by Japan to Gateway, a key component of the…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon

Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion…

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Communications

Communication

Communication | Featured Stories | Security | Technology | November 23, 2022

Mission Critical Services on University of Malaga’s 5G Network

Airbus and Nemergent have announced integrated, in July 2022, their respective secure Mission Critical Services (MCX) with *5G QualMission Critical…

Communication

Fibre Connection Boost to Nova Systems’ Space Precinct

The 21-hectare site outside Peterborough in South Australia supports several international space and technology companies, as well as hosting a…

Communication

Communication | Featured Stories | Security | Technology | November 17, 2022

Satellite Communications Services Market to Reach US$141B

The deployment of satellite constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for low-latency and high throughput network applications and extending terrestrial…

Communication

SmartSat CRC and NASA Team Up

Australia and the United States, as leaders in the field, have a long history of cooperation in Search and Rescue.…

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Military Technology

Defence & Space Industry

$600K Funding for Innovative Defence Projects

A research project that will utilise satellite technology to aid in disaster response is one of four initiatives to receive…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Military Technology | Security | November 2, 2022

Survitec Pilot Flight Equipment Selected

Survitec has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to develop new flight equipment as part of a capability upgrade…

Defence & Space Industry

Australia Advances Responsible Action in Space

The federal government has announced its commitment to never conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti‑satellite missile testing, consistent with our role as…

Defence & Space Industry

Australian Guided Weapon Campaign Given Green Light

Black Sky Aerospace (BSA) has received approval to test guided weapons from its Southern Queensland launch site in what is…

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Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Machine Learning | Security | Technology | November 16, 2022

QuadSAT’s Drone-Based Antenna Testing Solution

QuadSAT has launched a productised version of its drone-based antenna test and verification system. Previously available only as a managed…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Reports | Technology | November 15, 2022

NASA Awards Contracts for Acquisition of Liquid Hydrogen

NASA has announced it has awarded contracts to Air Products and Chemicals Inc. of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Linde Inc. of…

Defence & Space Industry

Lockheed Martin Australia signs MOU with UNSW Canberra Space

Lockheed Martin Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Security | Technology | November 8, 2022

First Sovereign Australian Guided Weapons Launched in Queensland

Queensland rocket company Black Sky Aerospace (BSA) has successfully fired nine guided weapons from its Southern Queensland launch site, including…

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Podcast | August 2, 2022

Episode 333 – Links for Australia’s Space Industry

We speak with Daniel O’Toole, Senior Adviser for Space within the Sector Team for Defence, Space and Infrastructure at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).