Feature Stories

NASA to Mark 55 Years Since First Crewed Moon Landing
NASA will mark the 55th anniversary of the first astronauts landing on the Moon through…

Former NASA astronaut Joe Engle Dies
Former NASA astronaut Joe Engle has died. Engle, who piloted both the X-15 and space…

Screen Australia Backs New Space Documentary
Director Torsten Hoffmann will premiere a documentary called Fortitude – Forging the Trillion Dollar Space…

Consultation Working Group Established to Bolster IAC 2025
The Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) has established the IAC25 Consultation (IACC) working group,…

CubeSatPlus 2024 – NEW SPACE – Unbounded Skies
The Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research (ACSER) held the CubeSatPlus2024 Innovation and Development Workshop…

NASA’s Pam Melroy to Visit Japan and Korea for Space Talks
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy is visiting Japan and Korea to promote international space exploration…

Arc Professional Services Inks DTSG Contract
Defence and Intelligence provider Arc Professional Services has signed a contract with the Defence Science…

iLAuNCH Trailblazer Project to Develop a Better CubeSat Thruster System
An iLAuNCH Trailblazer project is developing a thrust vectoring system to improve CubeSat guidance, navigation…

UK’s Fire Arrow Partners With Arup to Sustainably Develop Spaceports
UK spaceport development company Fire Arrow has partnered with Arup to pursue a sustainable approach…

NASA Still Working to Resolve Starliner’s Technical Issues
NASA and Boeing continue to evaluate Starliner’s propulsion system and the five small helium leaks…

University of Southern Queensland Researchers Work on Hypersonic Vehicle Systems
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is partnering with LEAP Australia to bring the ANSYS…

EU Funding to Help Satellites Navigate With Ultra Precision
A consortium funded by Horizon Europe is developing laser sensors that help satellites navigate with…

Andre Douglas Named as NASA’s Artemis II Backup Crew Member
NASA has selected astronaut Andre Douglas as its backup crew member for the agency’s Artemis…

Hybrid Threats and Grey Zone Operations in Space
We speak with Professor Melissa de Zwart, Professor Space Law and Governance, Andy Thomas Centre…