Explore success stories of projects that are growing Australia’s space industry capability and strengthening the workforce.

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A view of Australia from space

Australian space regulation supports the safe and responsible conduct of space activities and supports Australia in meeting its international obligations.

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Satellites have come a long way from their origins in the 1950s. Much like the phone in your pocket, they’re a lot smaller, cheaper, and faster to build than their forebears.

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The University of New South Wales has produced an advanced satellite receiver that accepts GPS and Galileo signals. This locally developed technology could play an important role in Australia’s space future.

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Human Aerospace has created a unique set of three compression suits that can counteract the physical stresses of space.

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Trainee using the Titan Lake headset looking upwards while floating underwater.

Raytracer’s underwater VR headset gives astronauts the impression of a zero-gravity space environment while they train at the bottom of swimming pools

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Space technology

Akin has created AI robots to support astronauts – both technically and emotionally – on complex space missions.

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Saber Astronautics has created a user-friendly software link between satellites and mission control centres to help emerging space enterprises earn revenue faster.

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Enrico Palermo

Head of the Australian Space Agency

Enrico’s career transitions from Australia’s resources sector to European tech start-up, Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company and from there to Head of the Australian Space Agency.

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Space near Earth is fast becoming crowded. There are around 8,000 satellites orbiting Earth, and it’s expected that number will reach 100,000 in just the next 5-10 years.

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