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Representatives from Australia and the United States have signed a framework agreement to strengthen collaboration in aeronautics and space exploration between the two nations, at the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney. Read more
Fleet Space Technologies will build a satellite Hyper Factory in the newly announced Australian Space Park in Adelaide.
Fleet Space Technologies has announced the development of a new constellation of 3D-printed small satellites named Alpha, with the first satellites ready for launch in 12 months.
Airbus has completed Sentinel-6B, the second ocean monitoring satellite of the European Copernicus programme, and is now testing it extensively over the next six months in preparation for its use in space.
Canberra-based Conscia will manage the design and construction of two purpose-built Satellite Operations Facilities, as well as overseeing the upgrade of two existing satellite ground stations.
The purpose-built facility in Brisbane provides a Moon-like environment for testing and evaluating rovers and related equipment with an initial focus of exploring lunar terrain and resources.
Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that Calytrix Technologies and EM Solutions have joined its team for JP9102.
Saber Astronautics has signed a deal with private spaceflight leader Axiom Space to create an Australian presence on the International Space Station (ISS).
Northrop Grumman Australia has announced L3Harris Technologies has joined its growing team bidding for JP9102, the ADF's Satellite Communication System project.
The first Airbus built Inmarsat-6, I-6 F1, satellite has been shipped from Airbus in Toulouse to Tanegashima in Japan ready for launch.
Arianespace and Australian operator SingTel Optus have signed the launch contract for the Optus-11 communications satellite.
The CERES space system satellites designed and built by Airbus Defence and Space and Thales for the DGA (the French Armament General Directorate) have been successfully launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana, on-board a Vega launcher.
Northrop Grumman Australia will partner with Inmarsat to respond to the JP9102 Australian Defence Satellite Communication System project.
Australian solid rocket fuel manufacturer Black Sky Aerospace has blasted off from its private test and launch site with a rocket and a static fire of a missile motor.
The US Space Command has reported there is a large debris cloud of up to 1000 pieces forming around Cosmos 1408’s area of orbit.
Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that Av-Comm will join its JP9102 proposal.
Airbus has announced that IT and technology services provider Willyama has joined Team Maier, the teaming arrangement formed by Airbus in its bid to deliver next-generation military satcom capability to Australia under the JP9102 programme.