Australia has several advantages that make us a great place to do space. 

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Associate Professor Francis Bennett working on telescope. Quantum Optical Ground Station (QOGS) providing space-to-ground communications. Mount Stromlo Observatory, Canberra, ACT, Australia 11.March.2026 (Nic Vevers/ANU)

April 2026

Advanced laser communications supporting Artemis II, 41st Space Symposium, newest deep space antenna, and more.

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A rendering of the Intuitive Machines larger cargo class (Nova-D) lunar lander with the Australian Space Agency’s Roo-ver lunar rover (lower left).

March 2026

Roo-ver's journey confirmed, SpIRIT concludes operations, new era of ultra‑precise timekeeping in space, and more.

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Hypersonix's DART AE demonstrator vehicle.

February 2026

Powering long‑duration space and defence missions, boosting the agricultural sector, Aussie hypersonic's flight, and more.

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A prototype of Roo-ver, Australia's first Moon rover.

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1 (MAIN) - A lunar rover and lunar lander in LunarSim (Element Robotics)

NEWS • Industry showcase: Space spotlight

21 May 2026

Can you imagine driving on the Moon at your office desk? With new simulation technology, Element Robotics is saving missions valuable time and money – and above all, making it easy.

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The next-generation payload

NEWS • National capability

21 May 2026

To support space missions with Internet of Things communication, the Aussie company will use space-enabled technology it currently provides on Earth.

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Varda-W6-capsule-at-Koonibba-Test-Range

NEWS • Space activities

20 May 2026

Varda’s spacecraft has landed at Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range, highlighting Australia’s growing role as a reliable hub for returns from orbit.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, launched on Friday, May 15, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of the company’s 34th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

NEWS • Space activities

19 May 2026

Two plant science payloads led Swinburne University of Technology’s have been successfully docked and integrated aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

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Katherine Bennell-Pegg with students at Charlesville

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

8 May 2026

Since March, the 2026 Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg has been touring states and territories, empowering students and communities, and promoting Australia's space sector.

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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

NEWS • National capability

7 May 2026

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

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The ND-50 is the newest version of the Adelaide-based company’s Neumann Drive

NEWS • Space activities

1 May 2026

Adelaide's Neumann Space has successfully completed an in-orbit demonstration campaign for the latest version of its Neumann Drive electric thruster, which uses solid metal as propellant.

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Novespace Airbus A310 Zero G

NEWS • National capability

1 May 2026

Australia will fly its first zero‑gravity research team in October through a CNES–UWA partnership, positioning Australia as a test bed for space experiments.

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The 7.3m antenna from the ground (credit UTAS)

NEWS • Industry showcase: Space spotlight

29 April 2026

Sitting on a peak about 70km north of Hobart is Greenhill Observatory, Tasmania’s most advanced link to the cosmos.

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Main image caption: 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.

Credit: NASA

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