The table above lists decisions made by the Minister or their delegate under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 (the Act) to either grant, vary, revoke, suspend or transfer a:
- Australian launch permit
- Launch facility licence
- Return authorisation
- Overseas payload permit
- High power rocket permit
Note
- Updates to the decisions about space activities table are usually published shortly after a decision is made. The most up-to-date version is attached, above.
- Decisions are made by the Minister or their delegate, as outlined under section 104 of the Act.
- Decisions are based on criteria outlined under the Act and related legislative instruments.
- It is common for the Minster of their delegate to attach conditions to permits, licences and authorisations. Currently, the Australian Space Agency does not publish details of conditions.
Main image: Varda’s spacecraft, Winnebago-3, re-entered Earth and landed at Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in regional South Australia. Image credit: Southern Launch.
Get in touch
Contact the Agency’s Office of the Space Regulator if you have questions about the attached information or about conducting space activities.
