Gilmour Space Technologies confirmed that it has executed a $52 million grant agreement with the federal government to advance the development and commercialisation of new space technologies in Australia.

Neumann Space has announced that it has signed a contract with European microsatellite manufacturer Space Inventor that will enable it to gain greater access to space as part of its program of in-orbit demonstration.

The Government has added a new project to the list of defence Projects of Concern, the multi-million dollar plan to stand up satellite ground stations at Kapooka, NSW, and to develop the new Wideband SATCOM Network Management System.

Gilmour Space Technologies formally unveiled their Eris rocket at their Gold Coast factory on 17 May, with the attendance of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Black Sky Aerospace has received approval to develop a rocket fuel facility and associated infrastructure in southern Queensland.

In its last budget in March 2022, the former Coalition government announced Project REDSPICE, a robust approach to Australia’s cybersecurity threats.

Australian space research centre SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre has unveiled the Compact Hybrid Optical-RF User Segment (CHORUS) prototype terminal to provide more stable and secured military satellite communications.

SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre has announced a program to fund two PhD students to undertake an intensive ten-week internship at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, USA.

Australian space launch provider Southern Launch has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK based Space Forge to explore possibilities of satellite return to Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range.

Brisbane-based rocket manufacturer Black Sky Aerospace has become the first sovereign Australian company to locally produce Ammonium Perchlorate, a chemical that makes up about 70 percent of most rocket fuel.

Skykraft has announced the successful completion of their flight readiness review for Skykraft’s Block III satellites, which are now being shipped to the US ready for launch on the next SpaceX Transporter mission.

Adelaide-based Fleet Space Technologies has signed a $6.4 million contract with Australia’s Defence Space Command, marking their first defence contract.

Boeing has unveiled its Protected Wideband Satellite (PWS) design featuring an anti-jam payload for enhanced battlefield communications.

Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation will begin work on permanent space facilities at the Koonibba Test Range after receiving almost $4.5 million in funding from the federal government.

The Australian Space Agency and Defence Aviation Safety Authority will develop a common approach to the regulation of Australian space activities following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2023 Avalon Airshow.

The EPE & Lunar Outpost Oceania Consortium, co-led by Australian company EPE and US company Lunar Outpost, has received grant funding under the Moon to Mars Trailblazer Initiative for the design of autonomous lunar mobility and excavation solutions.