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Space tracking equipment in Australia

Australian tracking terminal commissioned for India’s historic human spaceflight program

NEWS • Partnerships

9 July 2026

Australia will play a critical role in supporting all four of the program’s planned missions through essential space tracking capability from its Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

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A free-flying robot through the ISS module. Credit: JAXA

Registrations now open for 2026 KIBO Robot Programming Challenge

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

7 July 2026

This educational program is supported by the Australian Space Agency and will be delivered by One Giant Leap Australia. In this feature, the winning team from last year's competition reflect on the STEM confidence they gained.

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Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg at an event in New Zealand.

Aussie astronaut strengthens trans-Tasman space bond

NEWS • Partnerships

1 July 2026

Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg’s New Zealand visit has highlighted the growing impact of Australia and New Zealand’s space sectors, their shared space heritage and the opportunity to shape the global space economy.

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Digital poster reading winter school holidays with an rocket in the backdrop

School holidays with the Australian Space Discovery Centre

NEWS • Inspiring Australia

1 July 2026

We've got several online and in-person activities planned to start from Saturday 4 July and ending on Sunday 19 July 2026.

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Person working in a lab

Request for information: Australian space payloads and experiments

NEWS • Australian Space Agency

30 June 2026

The Australian Space Agency is seeking information from the sector on Australia’s microgravity and space payload state of the art.

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Southern Launch chief executive Lloyd Damp

$10m NRFC investment strengthens local launch and returns capability

NEWS • National capability

30 June 2026

Backing from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation helps Southern Launch raise $25 million that will scale launch, re-entry and range services in South Australia.

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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

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