Changing the shape of a rocket’s nose cone, fuselage, and fins can change the way a rocket flies.
In this activity, you’ll think like engineers as you design, test and improve paper rockets.
Latest from the Australian space sector
Latest from the Australian space sector
2025 Year in Review
NEWS • Australian Space Agency
2025 Year in Review
18 December 2025
Explore the year's major milestones for the Australian Space Agency and the nation's space industry with our interactive image gallery.
Gen Space: QUT team represents Australia’s Robotics Revolution
NEWS • Inspire
Gen Space: QUT team represents Australia’s Robotics Revolution
16 December 2025
Five Queensland University of Technology students share how hands-on experience with their rover Perseus and a trip to NASA's 2025 Lunabotics Challenge sharpened their technical and project management skills.
First permit granted for an Aussie lunar payload
NEWS • Space activities
First permit granted for an Aussie lunar payload
12 December 2025
Aiming to grow plants in space and help address sustainability challenges on Earth, ALEPH-1 mission is scheduled for the Moon in 2026.
Connecting Australia with space in 2025
NEWS • Inspire
Connecting Australia with space in 2025
12 December 2025
From classrooms to communities, here's how we spread the message about space across the nation.
The Agency and CASA formalise its cooperation
NEWS • Australian Space Agency
The Agency and CASA formalise its cooperation
2 December 2025
The two agencies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance and maintain spaceflight and air navigation safety.
Space talk with Associate Professor Melrose Brown
NEWS • People in the sector
Space talk with Associate Professor Melrose Brown
1 December 2025
Developing our understanding of national space monitoring capabilities.