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The latest from the Australian space sector
The latest from the Australian space sector
Have your say: Flight Safety Code
NEWS • Space activities
Have your say: Flight Safety Code
1 September 2025
The Australian Space Agency has opened consultations on proposed updates to the Flight Safety Code, which underpins the nation’s space safety framework.
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Mission confirmed: Aussie Moon rover ready to roll
NEWS • Industry growth
Mission confirmed: Aussie Moon rover ready to roll
29 August 2025
Roo-ver will be carried to the lunar surface on CT-4 around the end of this decade. Its journey to the Moon will be delivered through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
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From the archives: Australia hosts its first IAC in Melbourne
NEWS • International Astronautical Congress 2025
From the archives: Australia hosts its first IAC in Melbourne
28 August 2025
As we inch closer to IAC 2025, let's revisit some key Australian space milestones from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
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Outback To Orbit Episode 2
NEWS • Australian Space Agency
Outback To Orbit Episode 2
19 August 2025
In this episode, we meet two Australian companies headed for the Moon, as their cutting-edge technologies help shape the future of space exploration with support from our grant programs.
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Australian Government grants to help advance space research-industry partnerships
NEWS • Industry growth
Australian Government grants to help advance space research-industry partnerships
19 August 2025
$150 million in grant funding is available to universities and their industry partners through two streams as part of Australia's Economic Accelerator program.
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Gen Space: University of Sydney's rocketry team win global competition
NEWS • Inspire
Gen Space: University of Sydney's rocketry team win global competition
18 August 2025
The team reflects on its recent experience of winning the world’s largest university rocket engineering competition in Texas, United States.
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