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Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Technology | March 4, 2025

Simera Sense to Build Multispectral Imager for SWIRSAT Project

Belgium-headquartered Simera Sense has been chosen by LatConnect60 to provide a high-resolution multispectral imager for their upcoming SWIRSAT project. The…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | March 3, 2025

Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lands on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed on the Moon on March 2, 2025. It landed near a volcanic…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | March 3, 2025

Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lands on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed on the Moon on March 2, 2025. It landed near a volcanic…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Communication | Information Systems | Space Exploration | February 28, 2025

ESA’s Gamma Ray Telescope Ends Observations

The European Space Agency’s gamma-ray telescope ends its observations today, February 28, 2025. During its 22 years in space, Integral…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | February 27, 2025

Neumann Space Completes Initial In-Orbit Testing of Neumann Drive ND-50

In-space electric propulsion company Neumann Space has successfully completed the initial testing of the Neumann Drive ND-50 on the EDISON…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | February 26, 2025

Teledyne Technologies’ Sensors Play Role in Upcoming NASA Explorer Missions

Advanced imaging company Teledyne Technologies says its sensors will play a key role in two NASA explorer missions launching later…

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Communications

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Communication | Information Systems | Space Exploration | February 28, 2025

ESA’s Gamma Ray Telescope Ends Observations

The European Space Agency’s gamma-ray telescope ends its observations today, February 28, 2025. During its 22 years in space, Integral…

Communication

Communication | Featured Stories | Information Systems | February 27, 2025

Prototyping Looms for Transcelestial’s Satellite Laser Communication Terminals

Singapore is taking a step towards revolutionising space communications technology with the prototyping of Transcelestial’s laser communication terminals to enable…

Communication

Quasar Demonstrates its Multibeam X-Band Array

Quasar has successfully demonstrated its multibeam X-band phased array for satellite communications and space domain awareness. This cutting-edge system, sponsored…

Communication

Communication | Information Systems | Space Exploration | Technology | January 29, 2025

Australian Researchers Detect Fast Radio Bursts and Other Space Phenomena

The first trial of an Australian-developed technology has detected mysterious objects by sifting through signals from space like sand on…

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Military Technology

Communication

Communication | Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Military Technology | November 18, 2024

Optus Launches Secret Military Communications Satellite

Optus is understood to have launched a secretive military communications satellite on Monday, October 18 (AEDST). A Space X Falcon…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Military Technology | November 4, 2024

North Korean Missile Goes Over 7,000 Kilometres Into Space

North Korean tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) called Hwasong-19 last week that reached an altitude of 7,687 kilometres. South…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Military Technology | Security | October 30, 2024

Orbit Communications Secures Satellite Communication Contract With a NATO Navy

Maritime and airborne SATCOM terminals provider Orbit Communication Systems has secured a USD3 million contract with a prominent European integrator…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Military Technology | Security | October 21, 2024

AUKUS Joint Standing Committee Holding Public Hearings

The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will hold two public hearing this week for its inquiry into the Agreement among…

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Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Technology | March 4, 2025

Simera Sense to Build Multispectral Imager for SWIRSAT Project

Belgium-headquartered Simera Sense has been chosen by LatConnect60 to provide a high-resolution multispectral imager for their upcoming SWIRSAT project. The…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Security | Technology | February 28, 2025

Sikorsky Australia Wins $313 Million Seahawk Helicopter Contract

Sikorsky Australia has secured a new AUD313.5 million contract to continue its partnership with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Reports | Space Exploration | February 28, 2025

Astroscale Japan Wins Demonstration Satellite Prototype Contract

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has awarded space servicing company Astroscale Japan an AUD77.9 million contract to develop a responsive space…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Security | Technology | February 27, 2025

Unseenlabs Opens Singapore Office

Space-based radio frequency detection company Unseenlabs has opened a commercial office in Singapore. The opening marks a milestone in Unseenlabs’…

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Space Exploration

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | March 3, 2025

Blue Ghost Mission 1 Lands on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully landed on the Moon on March 2, 2025. It landed near a volcanic…

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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).