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In the distance in an outdoor landscape surrounded by grass, an engine is set up on a platform and tested with a flame emerging from underneath.

NEWS • Space spotlight

26 November 2024

With local expertise in propulsion and fluid engineering, NextAero wants to help Australian and international customers reach space.

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Five people in casual clothes stand behind a large 'JPL' stone monument on the ground in a garden area.

NEWS • Inspire

26 November 2024

Applications for 2025 have opened as the program receives support to continue for another three years.

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Australian Space Agency representative and ISRO representatives with the signed Implementing Agreement

NEWS • Partnerships

21 November 2024

Our two nations have signed an agreement to support cooperation on a history-making astronaut mission

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Our Lady Queen Of Peace students in blue shirts stand behind the table displaying their design, as they present to two people in front of the table.

NEWS • Inspire

20 November 2024

The Kids in Space program culminated with a national final at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide.

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Katherine Bennell-Pegg with school student in Northern Territory

NEWS • Inspire

15 November 2024

Katherine Bennell-Pegg inspires next generation with a series of visits across the Northern Territory.

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Space technology

NEWS • Industry growth

11 November 2024

Lunaria One's Agency-funded mission is scheduled for take off in 2025, aiming to grow plants in space and help address sustainability challenges on Earth.

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Rocket on launch pad at night

NEWS • Conducting space activities

4 November 2024

Gilmour Space Technologies is authorised to launch its Eris 1 orbital rocket from Bowen in Queensland

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A group of people

NEWS • Inspire

2 November 2024

Students from ten schools around the country will head to the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide later this month after reaching the final round of the program.

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person working in a lab

NEWS • Industry growth

1 November 2024

Australia’s first lunar rover is a step closer to reality as Stage One of the Trailblazer program nears its end - and it's given a dream career boost to plenty of young space professionals.

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Industry Showcase

Learn about the country’s unique, cutting-edge space technologies through our industry case studies and Space Spotlight series.  

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Australia’s space sector

We regulate Australian space and high-power rocket activities, and engage internationally on issues affecting space regulation.

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Australia’s space sector

Safety, security and sustainability are core to growing a globally respected Australian space sector that meets international obligations and norms.

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Learn and discover

Get hands on with space exhibits, hear from our Space Communicators, and learn about space careers pathways.

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Space careers

Space careers

Did you know there's much more to a career in space than being an astronaut? There's a whole galaxy of exciting career paths to follow right here on Earth…

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Our department recognises the First Peoples of this Nation and their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to the lands, waters, seas, skies, and communities.

We Acknowledge First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Custodians and Lore Keepers of the oldest living culture and pay respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples.