The Australian Space Agency coordinates civil space matters across government and supports the growth and transformation of Australia’s space industry.

Australian Space Agency

GPO Box 2013, Canberra, 

Australian Capital Territory 2601.

Australian Space Discovery Centre

Ground floor, McEwin Building (Lot Fourteen),

364-370 North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000.

General

Within Australia – 1800 497 182 | +61 2 6276 1166  

9 am – 5.30 pm Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays)

Media and communications

Within Australia – 08 8406 4798.

9 am – 5.30 pm Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Monday-Friday (excluding public holidays)

Latest news from Australia’s space sector

A digital poster for Ausralian Rover Challenge 2026

Special event: Inside Australia's first Moon rover program

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

5 March 2026

Join us at the Australian Space Discovery as we will live stream Adelaide University's 2026 Australian Rover Challenge and host a special hybrid event about Roo-ver.

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A view of earth from space from Australia’s SpIRIT nanosatellite

Small sat, big step: Aussie SpIRIT concludes operations after landmark success

NEWS • Australian Space Agency

4 March 2026

Ending more than 25 months of pioneering operations in orbit, the novel nanosatellite was supported by Australian Space Agency with almost $7 million in grants.

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The Hypersonix DART AE vehicle aboard Rocket Lab’s HASTE launch vehicle at the Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia

Aussie hypersonic's maiden flight 'Machs' an impression

NEWS • National capability

28 February 2026

Hypersonix’s DART AE completes its first flight, reaching hypersonic speeds greater than Mach 5 after launch from NASA’s Wallops Island in the US.

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Head of the Australian Space Agency Enrico Palermo speaking to an Indian delegation during their visit to the Agency's headquarters in September 2014

Australian industry invited to support India’s G20 satellite

NEWS • Partnerships

23 February 2026

Funding is available for an Aussie payload to contribute to the mission that will tackle climate change.

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From space to the paddock: Australia’s new National Digital Twin unveiled

NEWS • National capability

18 February 2026

The Australasian Space Innovation Institute announce a $15 million investment that will boost productivity, sustainability and resilience across the nation’s agricultural sector.

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two people posing for a photo in a lab

Aussie vision for next-gen space agriculture launched into orbit

NEWS • Space activities

14 February 2026

The project, led by the University of Southern Queensland and funded by the iLAuNCH Trailblazer, with early backing from Agency programs, will study plant growth in microgravity using advanced imaging and artificial intelligence.

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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.