Not just rockets and astronauts: The Australian space industry has a PR and diversity problem
The space sector needs workers from all different backgrounds and disciplines but is struggling to attract a diverse talent pool.
Aussie astronaut to go to space as government announces $65 million funding
The federal government announced $65 million more into the sector to get local technology ‘into space sooner’, and has told the national space agency to send an astronaut.
Government calls on businesses to help design a moon rover for NASA
The federal government has opened applications for businesses and researchers to share in $50 million to create a small rover to send to the moon as early as 2026.
“Not just about rockets”: Australia’s space tech industry is taking off. Here’s why
First generation Australian space startups from Fleet Space to Gilmour Space have established themselves as leaders in a burgeoning industry, now supported by the Australian Space Agency.
SA continues leading the Australian space race with new licence granted to Southern Launch
Three test rockets are set to be launched from South Australia within months, after the company behind the launchpad complex secured a licence from the Australian Space Agency.
A cosmic comeback: Could Aussie investment in spacetech boost economic recovery on Earth?
The government has invested $11 million in the spacetech sector in a bid to help boost the economy after COVID-19. But, is that really enough?
Rocket fuel: Why historic SpaceX launch blazes a trail for Australia’s burgeoning space industry
Elon Musk's SpaceX project has created history — and the benefits for Australia's space industry could be out of this world.
South Australia’s space incubator is looking for the next Elon Musk
Australia’s first space industry incubator, the Venture Catalyst Space program, has opened applications for its third intake and is looking to help international companies.
What you gon’ do with all that junk? Why space needs a recycling station
There are more than one million bits of space junk in Earth’s orbit, including working and broken satellites and bits of old rockets.
‘Space unicorns’: Myriota secures Australian Space Agency partnership in latest boost to Aussie industry
Nanosatellite startup Myriota has signed a statement of strategic intent with the Australian Space Agency, and it's not the only one seeing success.
Spacetech might be in Australia’s future, but not until we decide who can launch Down Under
Who gets to decide what can be launched into space? In Australia, it depends on regulations that are currently under review.
“We can’t manage what we can’t measure”: Nanosatellites startup Myriota teams up with Eagle.io to monitor global water supplies
Myriota, a nanosatellite IoT connectivity leader based in South Australia, has teamed up with cloud-based environmental platform Eagle.io.