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  

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Within Australia – 08 8406 4798.

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Latest news from Australia’s space sector

A group photo of the NISA 2026 cohort that will travel NASA along with industry partners

National Indigenous Space Academy 2026: Expanding talent and access to the global space sector

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

2 October 2026

Eight First Nations STEM scholars will participate in the 10-week overseas space education program, led by Monash University with support from the Australian Space Agency.

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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

The latest from Aussie space

NEWS • National capability

1 October 2026

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

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a new Roo-ver prototype that is Developed by the ELO2 consortium in partnership with the Australian Space Agency is being tested at Adelaide University's EXTERRES CRATER Facility

Roo-ver Research: Adelaide University

NEWS • Industry showcase: Space spotlight

29 September 2026

An institute named after one Australian space trailblazer is helping prepare another to roll smoothly across the surface of the Moon.

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 A group of people at the Australian Space Discovery Centre

School holidays with the Australian Space Discovery Centre

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

25 September 2026

We've got several online and in-person activities planned to start from Saturday 26 September and ending on Sunday 11 October 2026.

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A collection of eight images from HEO's recent rendezvous & proximity operations mission using their Continuum-1 satellite.

NRFC backs HEO and passes $200 million mark in Aussie space investments

NEWS • National capability

22 September 2026

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation helps HEO raise $37 million. This investment has also helped support capital raises across the Australian space sector to be worth over $600 million.

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Four young female Australian school students showing Mission Sprout kits. Credit Sara Webb

Space helps STEM grow: Mission Sprouts to reach 1 in 7 Australian schools

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

21 September 2026

After receiving more than 1,400 Expressions of Interest from Australian schools since launching in July, Mission Sprout kits will now reach around 100,000 students nationwide.

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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.