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.
Two plant science payloads led Swinburne University of Technology’s have been successfully docked and integrated aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Discussions are underway on a treaty-level Cooperative Agreement with the European Space Agency, which are designed to deepen collaboration and unlock fresh opportunities for industry and research.
Here’s a recap of some of the key developments and capabilities from April that are shaping Australia’s space industry.
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.
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.
Sitting on a peak about 70km north of Hobart is Greenhill Observatory, Tasmania’s most advanced link to the cosmos.
Funding for Canberra‑based Liquid Instruments will strengthen Australia’s national space capability and support future lunar and deep space exploration.
Six students from the University of Queensland team reflect on the experience and the practical skills they gained.
The Australian Space Agency partnered with Austrade and over 30 Aussie companies, strengthening global partnerships and showcasing our space capabilities.
New independent research conducted by YouGov finds 54% of Australians watched Artemis II launch footage, with 3.5 million tuning in live.
Explore with our interactive image gallery how far space food has come since the first human spaceflight in 1961.
The European Space Agency’s antenna in WA is underway, strengthening Australia’s 40-year space partnership with Europe and boosting deep space mission support.
Here’s a recap of some of the key developments and capabilities from March that are shaping Australia’s space industry.
Australia is ready to make its mark as part of NASA’s history-defining Artemis Program.
QuantX Labs launched an optical frequency comb to space — advancing its TEMPO.Space optical atomic clock. This technology is backed by an Australian Space Agency program.
As major partners for this year's event, the Australian Space Agency co-hosted two special events. The Australian Space Discovery Centre was also the official city-based viewing hub for this year's Challenge, live-streaming the event across each day.
NASA selects Intuitive Machines to carry Australia’s Roo‑ver to the lunar South Pole region in 2030.
Expressions of interest are now open for this national program will be delivered by Scitech and is powered by the Australian Space Agency to shape the imaginations and capabilities of the next generation.
Funding from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation boosts Advanced Navigation's valuation to more than $1 billion.
