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Varda’s spacecraft, Winnebago-5

NEWS • Space activities

30 January 2026

Australia welcomes Varda’s W-5 capsule as momentum builds in the national space sector and the orbital economy.

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2026 Australian of the Year – Katherine Bennell-Pegg

NEWS • Australian Space Agency

25 January 2026

Katherine Bennell-Pegg, the first qualified astronaut under the Australian flag, was announced as the winner by the Prime Minister during a ceremony in Canberra.

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person working in a lab

NEWS • National capability

20 January 2026

New funding strengthens national capability in space and space‑adjacent industries.

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EristTestFlight 1

NEWS • National capability

20 January 2026

The funding was jointly led by the Australian Government established National Reconstruction Fund Corporation and will help scale-up sovereign space capability.

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Shannon-Walker and Katherine Bennell-Pegg

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

13 January 2026

Join us in-person for a special discussion with astronauts Dr Shannon Walker and Katherine Bennell‑Pegg on Tuesday 20 January in Adelaide.

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The aurora australis streams above Earth's horizon

NEWS • Australian Space Agency

7 January 2026

This year will mark some key milestone moments for Australia and the global space industry.

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