Tag: Space
Orbital computing is no longer a thought experiment. But the hardware behind it has two problems that nobody has solved… yet. Elon Musk thinks orbital data centres will eventually …
The Pentagon is hosting a three-day energy innovation expo featuring more than 100 exhibits from across the US military services, covering technologies ranging from tactical microgrids and nuclear microreactors …
US cyber resilience firm, KAIperShield, has signed a partnership agreement with Australian specialist, Cyber in Space, to bring mission-focused cyber resilience technology developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to …
Luxembourg-based satellite operator, SES, and connectivity company, Elveo Mobile, have expanded their collaboration to accelerate the delivery of direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services across Europe, including plans to establish satellite …
Luxembourg-based satellite operator, SES, has launched the final three satellites in its O3b mPOWER constellation, completing the 13-satellite medium Earth orbit (MEO) network designed to deliver high-performance connectivity services …
Swedish satellite communications company, Requtech, has demonstrated its RESA L Ka terminal at the El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt, in a move the firm describes as a step …
Global Startup EXPO 2026 (GSE 2026) will bring together startups, investors, business leaders and innovators from Japan and around the world when it takes place in Osaka from October …
A Monash University researcher has produced what is believed to be the first complete digital map of Earth’s wind-blown sand dunes, cataloguing more than 106,000 dune-bearing grid cells across …
Australian spaceport operator, Southern Launch, has officially opened an office in Canberra as it looks to strengthen its engagement with federal government agencies, the defence sector and research institutions. …
Southern Launch and the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) have completed a successful launch of the Koonibba Rising Rocket (KRR) from the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. …
Satellite operator, SES, has been selected by LATAM Airlines to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity across the carrier’s growing fleet of Airbus and Embraer aircraft. More than 60 aircraft – …
Satellite operator, SES, has published a restated version of its FY2025 EU Taxonomy disclosure, updating its Article 8 key performance indicators to reflect a full consolidated group assessment that …
SES and Airbus Netherlands have signed a ground lease agreement with the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk to build an optical ground station that will communicate with Europe’s first quantum …
Tokyo-based microsatellite company Axelspace Corporation has successfully launched seven GRUS-3 Earth observation microsatellites and confirmed receipt of first radio signals from all seven spacecraft in orbit. The satellites were …
The Binar Space Program, based at Curtin University in Perth, has secured funding from the Western Australian State Government for another four years through to 2030. The program, which …
Sydney-based cybersecurity consultancy Cyber in Space has struck an exclusive partnership with post-quantum cryptography firm ExeQuantum to deliver quantum-readiness and cyber resilience services to the aerospace and space sectors. …
Australian aerospace company Southern Launch has closed a $25 million Series A funding round to scale its spaceport infrastructure, expand its workforce and accelerate its launch, re-entry and range …
Contrivian has expanded its Horizon product line with the Horizon Plus, a field-ready communications system designed for military, healthcare, law enforcement and government operations in remote environments. The San …
A hypothetical 1 GW data centre in orbit would cost an estimated US$170 billion, more than three times the equivalent facility on the ground, according to new research from …
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has released its latest catalogue of gravitational wave detections, aggregating hundreds of cosmic collisions between pairs of black holes and providing clear evidence that the …
Southern Launch has completed the safe return of Varda Space Industries’ W-6 capsule to the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia, marking the fourth orbital re-entry at the site …
It’s budget time. Here’s how Australia’s tech-related industry leaders reacted. Newest responses at the top… Bradley Stratton, Head of Digital Transformation, Data and AI, xAmplify What stands out in …
A Tokyo-based AI engineering subsidiary has joined a university-led project aimed at developing technologies for building infrastructure on the Moon, contributing a robotics simulation platform to help test lunar …
A group of amateur astronomers from Gippsland, Coffs Harbour and Brisbane have been honoured by Australia’s professional astronomers for discoveries that have helped guide some of the world’s largest …
Australia could strengthen its position in scientific research and unlock new opportunities for high-tech industry by joining the European Southern Observatory, according to a new report from UNSW Sydney. …
A painting by Wirangu Elder and Koonibba artist, Aunty Christine Tschuna, has completed a journey into orbit and back, landing on the same South Australian land where it was …
SpaceX has acquired xAI in a move designed to integrate artificial intelligence capabilities with launch, satellite and communications infrastructure, outlining plans to eventually develop space-based data centres powered by …
Southern Launch has signed a contract with US-based satellite startup Lux Aeterna to carry out orbital re-entries of reusable satellites at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. The …
Southern Launch has signed an agreement with South Korean launch service provider Innospace to host orbital and suborbital missions from its South Australian sites. The deal enables Innospace to …
AtSpace has completed its first launch of the A01 rocket at the Southern Launch Koonibba Test Range, sending the Australian-made vehicle higher than any other commercial rocket built locally. …
Sydney will host the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) from 29 September to 3 October, with the public invited to take part in IAC 2025 Space Week. The event …
Oracle is integrating Starlink’s satellite connectivity into its Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP) to enhance high-speed communications for customers using its industry applications. The collaboration aims to provide reliable connectivity, …
RMIT University has teamed up with Australian air traffic management firm Skykraft and microchip manufacturers in India to scale up a satellite navigation system for low Earth orbit. The …
Monash University’s National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) is calling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM students to apply for a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) internship, following a …
The European Commission has selected the SpaceRISE consortium to build and manage IRIS², a multi-orbit satellite constellation designed to strengthen Europe’s communications infrastructure. Comprised of key players like Eutelsat, …
Space Machines Company (SMC), a Sydney-based enterprise focused on satellite support technology, has named Shane Albances as their new Vice President of Engineering. Albances joins SMC as the company …
The SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC) and New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have announced four new jointly funded space research projects. This initiative marks …
Epson and its subsidiary Epson X Investment Corporation (EXI) have announced an investment in Axelspace Holdings, the parent company of Axelspace Corporation. Axelspace, a startup specialising in the development …
