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Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg at an event.

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

26 July 2026

Expression of Interest opened for Mission Sprout kits, with the aim to get the space seeds experiment into 1 in 10 Australian schools.

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Australia from space

NEWS • Australian Space Agency

21 July 2026

The Australian Government is backing Australia’s space industry to capture the growing opportunities of the global space economy while strengthening the capabilities that underpin our economic resilience and national security.

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Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg with space enthusiasts at Space Day Out 2026

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

20 July 2026

The Australian Space Agency's inaugural special event drew hundreds, inspiring young Australians to explore STEM, space careers and the future of Australia's growing space sector.

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Space tracking equipment in Australia

NEWS • Partnerships

9 July 2026

Australia will play a critical role in supporting all four of the program’s planned missions through essential space tracking capability from its Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

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A free-flying robot through the ISS module. Credit: JAXA

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

7 July 2026

This educational program is supported by the Australian Space Agency and will be delivered by One Giant Leap Australia. In this feature, the winning team from last year's competition reflect on the STEM confidence they gained.

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NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon. Image Credit: NASA

NEWS • National capability

3 July 2026

Here’s a recap of some of the key developments and capabilities from June that are shaping Australia’s space industry.

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