The Australian Space Agency has released its second roadmap, Earth Observation from Space.
First grant recipients announced today under the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative.
The tender program will identify service providers with the ability to assist Australian organisations to enter space supply chains.
Through this initiative, Australia has the opportunity to showcase our knowledge and capabilities in projects that can support NASA.
The Australian Civil Space Strategy identifies 7 National Civil Space Priority Areas. These Priority Areas will deliver the greatest opportunity for the Australian space sector.
The development of roadmaps under each of these Priority Areas will:
The payload qualification facilities grant, under the Space Infrastructure Fund is now open.
The crew will support engineers to complete complex test procedures, with the end goal to showcase the role of robots in assisting astronauts in space habitats.
The second program in the Government’s $150 million Moon to Mars initiative is open.
The Australian Space Agency’s International Space Investment initiative supports ten grant recipients to work on programs with international space agencies.
A visualisation of the space debris currently orbiting the Earth (debris size not to scale). Credit: Institute of Space Systems, Technical University of Braunschweig.
The first program in the Government’s $150 million Moon to Mars initiative is open. Local businesses now have the opportunity to apply for grants that will strengthen skills, capabilities and capacity.
Human Aerospace, will develop the next generation of spacesuits with RMIT University and Cape Bionics.
The Agency is asking the local space industry for information on intended or desired near-term space missions, including to the Moon and beyond.
The Agency has released the Moon to Mars initiative consultation outcomes report. This follows public consultation events across the country between 14 February and 2 March 2020.
A new Australian Space Robotics, Automation, and AI Command Control Complex will build on Australia’s strengths as a leader in remote asset management.
A new Australian Space Data Analysis Facility (ASDAF) will help analysis of satellite data by small to medium enterprises and researchers.
Ten projects from across the nation will benefit from $11 million in grants.
The new centre will enable real-time testing and accelerated improvement of satellite technology.
The Australian Space Agency launched in July 2018 with the goal of growing the Australian space sector to $12 billion and creating another 20,000 jobs by 2030.
