Australia is a State Party to the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space.
In line with our obligations under this Convention, we publish a register of objects launched into outer space, as authorised under the:
Space objects under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018
| Space object registration number | Space object name | Launch countries | Launch facility | Launch date | Nodal period (minutes) | Inclination (degrees) | Apogee (kilometres) | Perigee (kilometres) | General function |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2024 | ADS-01 | United States of America, Australia | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States of America | 17 November 2024 | 1,436.00 | 0.00 | 35,786.00 | 35,786.00 | The satellite is to be used for defence communications purposes. |
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03/2024 |
Waratah Seed-1 |
United States of America, Australia |
Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States of America |
16 August 2024 |
95.00 |
98.00 |
500.00 |
500.00 |
Waratah Seed-1 will conduct science research and technology demonstration using payloads carried on-board. |
|
02/2024 |
CUAVA-2 |
United States of America, Australia |
Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States of America |
16 August 2024 |
95.00 |
98.00 |
500.00 |
500.00 |
CUAVA-2 will conduct science research using instruments carried on-board. |
|
04/2024 |
Kanyini |
United States of America, Australia |
Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States of America |
16 August 2024 |
95.60 |
97.44 |
524.80 |
518.80 |
The satellite will carry an electro-optic sensor for earth observation applications and an Internet of Things payload with in-house custom designed software for the purpose of communicating with Myriota devices on the ground. |
|
09/2023-A |
Binar-2 |
United States of America, Australia, Japan |
Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, United States of America |
29 August 2024 deployed from the International Space Station (Launched to the International Space Station 4 August 2024) |
92.00 |
51.60 |
422.00 |
417.00 |
Three small 1U sized CubeSats designed to test student led experiments. The payloads consist of a star tracker, CSIRO research experiment. (Object no longer in orbit) |
|
09/2023-B |
Binar-3 |
United States of America, Australia, Japan |
Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, United States of America |
29 August 2024 deployed from the International Space Station (Launched to the International Space Station 4 August 2024) |
92.00 |
51.60 |
422.00 |
417.00 |
Three small 1U sized CubeSats designed to test student led experiments. The payloads consist of a star tracker, CSIRO research experiment. (Object no longer in orbit) |
|
09/2023-C |
Binar-4 |
United States of America, Australia, Japan |
Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, United States of America |
29 August 2024 deployed from the International Space Station (Launched to the International Space Station 4 August 2024) |
92.00 |
51.60 |
422.00 |
417.00 |
Three small 1U sized CubeSats designed to test student led experiments. The payloads consist of a star tracker, CSIRO research experiment. (Object no longer in orbit) |
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05/2024 |
SYSIC 2024 |
United States of America, Australia |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States of America |
4 August 2024 |
92.00 |
51.60 |
460.00 |
370.00 |
The planned STEM mission will test growth characteristics for multiple food grade fungi (mushroom) species in LEO environment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). |
| 01/2023 - A | Centauri-6 | United States of America & Australia |
Kennedy Space Centre Launch Complex 39A | 7 April 2024 |
96 |
45 |
591 |
585 |
Centauri 6 will act as communications relays for customer Internet of Things (IoT) and Mineral Exploration data through S-band radio. |
|
04/2023 |
MRS Astrobee |
United States of America, Australia |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States of America |
21 March 2024 |
92.00 |
51.60 |
460.00 |
370.00 |
The MRS Astrobee payload is being launched to the ISS to perform experiments to support internal 3D scanning of the vehicle for logistics purposes. |
|
06/2023 |
Optimus 2 |
United States of America, Australia |
Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States of America |
4 March 2024 |
95.00 |
97.47 |
525.00 |
525.00 |
Technology demonstration for future satellite builds and testing of customer payloads. Testing satellites ability to deliver on-orbit servicing. |
| 05/2023 | SpIRIT | Australia, Italy, and United States | Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States | 2 December 2023 | 94.921 min | 97.4 | 524 | 505 | Demonstrate a fully operational 6U Australian nanosatellite platform on-orbit and operate the HERMES payload from the Italian Space Agency as complement to the HERMES constellation. |
|
02/2023 |
SYSIC 2023 |
United States of America, Australia. |
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport |
1 August 2023 |
92.00 |
51.60 |
460.00 |
370.00 |
Seed and soil samples hosted in the Rhodium Science Chamber Facility on the ISS.(Science experiment - launched to the ISS) (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 03/2023 03/2023-A 03/2023-B 03/2023-C 03/2023-D |
Skykraft-3, Skykraft-3A, Skykraft-3B, Skykraft-3C, Skykraft-3D. |
Australia, United States | Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, United States | 13 June 2023 | 95.13, 95.10, 95.09, 95.11. 95.00 |
97.52, 97.52, 97.52, 97.52. 98.00 |
534, 532, 532, 533. 525. |
516, 515, 515, 515. 525. |
The Skykraft-3 series of spacecraft are technology demonstrators and pathfinders for the roll-out of Skykraft’s space-based Air Traffic Management constellation. These spacecrafts will demonstrate ADS-B and VHF capabilities from space. |
| 02/2022-A, 02/2022-B, 02/2022-C, 02/2022-D and 02/2022-E |
Skykraft-1, Skykraft-1a, Skykraft-1b, Skykraft-1c and Skykraft-1d |
Australia, United States | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States | 4 January 2023 (AEST) | 95.1 | 97.49 | 535.4 | 515.9 | The main spacecraft and 4 constellation spacecraft are technology demonstrators and pathfinders for the roll-out of a space-based Air Traffic Management constellation. |
| 01/2022 | Centauri-5 | Australia, United States | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States | 25/05/2022 | 95.23 | 97.52 | 536 | 523 | Provide communication with the Fleet network. (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 01/2021-B | M2-B | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 22/03/2021 | 95 | 45 | 558 | 545 | Support testing of systems designed by ISW, including decoupling, artificial intelligence and space situational awareness capabilities. |
| 06/2021 | CUAVA-1 | Australia, United States of America, Japan. | Kennedy Space Centre, United States of America | 6 October 2021 deployed from the International Space Station (Launched to the International Space Station on 29 August 2021) | 92 | 61.6432 | 421 | 418 |
Scientific research, technology demonstration, linking with the international radio amateur community, national capacity building. (Object no longer in orbit.) |
| 05/2021 | EG-3 | Australia, United States of America | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States | 30 June 2021 | 98 | 96 | 650 | 650 | EG-3 will be used to expand EchoStar Global test fleet and bring into use EchoStar’s International Telecommunications Union spectrum rights for SIRION-1. |
| 04/2021 | Binar-1 | Australia, United States of America, Japan. | Kennedy Space Centre, United States of America | 6 October 2021 deployed from the International Space Station (Launched to the International Space Station on 29 August 2021) | 92.797 | 51.6396 | 416 | 405 |
Technical demonstrator of university designed and built hardware and software. (Object no longer in orbit.) |
| 03/2021 | Centauri-4 | Australia, United States of America | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States | 30 June 2021 | 95.22 | 97.52 | 538 | 521 | Communications relay for customer IoT data through S-Band radio. (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 02/2021 | Centauri 3 | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 22/03/2021 | 95 | 45 | 547 | 558 | Provide communication with the Fleet network. (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 01/2021-A | M2 (now M2-A) | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 22/03/2021 | 95 | 45 | 559 | 545 | Support testing of systems designed by UNSW, including decoupling, artificial intelligence and space situational awareness capabilities. Two near-identifical 6U Cubesats, initially joined, M2 separated into two satellies (M2-A and M2-B). |
| 06/2020 | Myriota 7 (Tyvak-0152) | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 22/03/2021 | 95 | 45 | 566 | 554 | Direct-to-orbit satellite connectivity for Internet of Things devices. |
| 03/2020 | EG-2 (Tyvak 0171) | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana | 3/09/2020 | 94 | 97.51 | 549 | 529 | Telecommunications (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 02/2020 | EG-1 (Tyvak 0172) | Australia United States of America |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA | 31/08/2020 |
96 |
97.87 | 621 | 601 | Telecommunications |
| 01/2020 | M2 Pathfinder | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 13/06/2020 | 97 | 97.70 | 604 | 584 | Telecommunications |
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04/2017 |
Cuberider 2 |
United States of America, Australia |
14 August 2017 |
92.00 |
51.60 |
460.00 |
370.00 |
The space object is a circuit board that is being transported to the International Space Station (ISS) cargo transfer vehicle where it will be used to conduct student experiments for the Cuberider Space Program. The object is known as Cuberider-2. (Science experiment - launched to the ISS) (Object no longer in orbit) |
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06/2016 |
Cuberider 1 |
Japan, Australia |
9 December 2016 |
90.00 |
51.60 |
460.00 |
370.00 |
The space object is a circuit board that is being transported to the International Space Station on a cargo transfer vehicle where it will be used to conduct student experiments for the 'Create for Space' program. This object is to be known as the 'Quberider space object.' |
Space objects under the Space Activities Act 1998 (previous legislation)
| Space object registration number | Space object name | Launch countries | Launch facility | Launch date | Basic orbital parameters | General function | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodal period (hours, minutes) | Inclination (degrees) | Apogee (kilometres) | Perigee (kilometres) | ||||||
| 01/2019 (registration information gathered on the 20/09/2019) |
ACRUX-1 | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 29/06/2019 | 93 | 45.01 | 450 | 450 | Monitoring health of the satellite subsystems for learning purposes. Validation of a novel attitude control system and capability-building for future missions. (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 02/2018 (registration information gathered on the 20/09/2019) |
M1 | Australia United States of America |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA | 3/12/2018 |
96
|
97.76 | 583 | 581 |
Research satellite equipped with automatic identification system (AIS) and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS–B) receivers and a software-defined radio. (Note: the space object is no longer functional) |
| 04/2018 (registration information gathered on the 20/09/2019) |
Sirion Pathfinder-2 | Australia United States of America |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA | 03/12/2018 | 96 | 97.76 | 592 | 573 | Telecommunications |
| 03/2018 (registration information gathered on the 20/09/2019) |
Centauri-2 | Australia United States of America |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA | 03/12/2018 | 96 | 97.769 | 498 | 473 | Telecommunications (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 01/2018 (registration information gathered on the 20/09/2019) |
Centauri-1 | Australia India |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India | 29/11/2018 | 94 | 97.48 | 592 | 570 | Telecommunications |
| 05/2018 (registration information gathered on the 20/09/2019) |
Proxima II | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 11/11/2018 | 94 | 85.03 | 515 | 488 | Telecommunications (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 05/2018 (registration information gathered on the 20/09/2019) |
Proxima I | Australia New Zealand |
Mahia Peninsula, NZ | 11/11/2018 | 92 | 85.03 | 515 | 488 | Telecommunications (Object no longer in orbit) |
| 05/2016 (registration information gathered on the 15/10/2018) |
Buccaneer RMM | Australia United States of America |
Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA | 18/11/2017 | 97 | 97.7 |
819
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460 | Engaged in the deployment and stabilization of a large flexible antenna and the operation of various electronic subsystems in space. |
| 01/2015 (registration information gathered on the 15/10/2018) |
NBN Co1B/Sky Muster II | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana | 05/10/2016 | N/A (in geostationary orbit) – orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. | 0.00 ± 0.05 | 35,780 |
35,780
|
Broadband telecommunications within Australia and nearby islands under Australian jurisdiction. |
| 01/2015 (registration information gathered on the 15/10/2018) |
NBN Co1A/Sky Muster | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana | 30/09/2015 | N/A (in geostationary orbit) – orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. |
0.00 ± 0.05
|
35,780 | 35,780 | Broadband telecommunications within Australia and nearby islands under Australian jurisdiction. |
| 01/2014 (registration information gathered on the 22/07/2015) |
Optus 10 | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana | 11/9/2014 | N/A (in geostationary orbit) –orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. | 0.00 ± 0.05 | 35,786 | 35,786 | Commercial telecommunications within Australia, New Zealand and nearby islands. |
| 01/2009 (registration information gathered on the on the 21/09/2009) |
Optus D3 | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana | 21/08/2009 | N/A (in geostationary orbit) –the orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. | 0.0 ± 0.05 |
35,780
|
35,780 | Commercial telecommunications within Australia, New Zealand and nearby islands. |
| 01/2006 (registration information gathered on the 10/12/ 2007) |
Optus D2 | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana | 05/10/2007 | N/A (in geostationary orbit) – the orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. | 0.0 ± 0.05 | 35,780 |
35,780
|
Commercial telecommunications in Australia, New Zealand, nearby islands and parts of the Antarctic. |
| 01/2006 (registration information gathered on the on the 22/12/2008) |
Optus D1 | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana | 13/10/2006 | N/A (in geostationary orbit) – the orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. |
0.0 ± 0.05 | 35,780 | 35,780 | Commercial telecommunications within Australia, New Zealand, nearby islands and parts of the Antarctic. |
| 01/2003 (registration information on the 2/09/2003) |
Optus C1 | Australia France |
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana | 11/06/2003 | N/A (in geostationary orbit) – the orbital period is approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes. | 0.0 ± 0.05 | 35,786 | 35,786 | The satellite is used for commercial and defence communications purposes. |
| 01/2002 (registration information gathered on the 2/09/2003) |
Fedsat 1 Satellite | Australia Japan |
Tanegashima Space Centre, Japan | 14/12/2002 | 101 | 98.66 | 814 | 801 | The satellite is on a scientific and engineering research mission for peaceful space applications and carries payloads for communications, navigation, space science and for developing improved satellite computing systems. |