The next decade will see humanity reach further, dig deeper, and discover more about our universe.

In our latest episode of Outback To Orbit two Australian companies shed light on their quest to explore space with their novel innovations.

Advanced Navigation and Fleet Space Technologies are Australian Space Agency grants recipients, and their cutting-edge technologies will be part of these futuristic endeavours. 

 

Episode 2 of will be available on Tuesday 19 August. 

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Outback To Orbit connects listeners to the people and technologies leading Australia's space future. 

Episode 2 | Reaching new frontiers with Australia

Our featured guests for this episode are Matthew Suntup from Advanced Navigation and Braeden Borg from Fleet Space Technologies. 

Space technology

Advanced Navigation

Matthew discusses his company’s trailblazing navigation systems, including the LUNA Laser Velocity Sensor which will help Intuitive Machines land on the Moon.

Agency's support

Space technology

Fleet Space Technologies

Braeden discusses SPIDER, a small seismic payload that will search the Moon for water ice deposits by recording the natural seismic waves in the lunar subsurface.

Agency's support

  • The company's technology received approximately $3.9 million from the Australian Government.
  • The funding was provided as part of the Australian Space Agency's Demonstrator Mission Grant.

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