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Rocket startup Gilmour Space teams up with US space logistics firm Atomos for orbital cargo plan

Apurva Chaudhry - March 7, 2023 < 1 MIN READ

Queensland rocket company Gilmour Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based Atomos Space to provide in-space transportation and launch aggregation services. The deal comes as Gilmour prepares for the launch of its first home-grown rocket from it Bowen Orbital Spaceport in northern Queensland Atomos offers in-space transportation services, while Gold Coast-based Gilmour, which… Read more »

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HEO Robotics lands seed round as it turns its focus to satellite inspection

Simon Thomsen - September 4, 2021 2 MIN READ

Sydney space startup HEO Robotics, has raised a seed round to launch its HEO Inspect product. The raise was led by David Harding, founder and CEO of Winton Group. The size of the investment was not disclosed. Angel investors Tim Parsons, Matt Ryall, Christian Thaler-Wolski and Phil Hayes-St Clair also backed the round, while existing… Read more »

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Spiral Blue’s ground-breaking image computer for satellites is now in space

Simon Thomsen - July 2, 2021 2 MIN READ

Sydney spacetech startup Spiral Blue has launched its first prototype computers, called Space Edge Zero (SEZ), into orbit aboard Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket. Spiral Blue’s SEZ computer will introduce in-space processing of satellite images, currently unavailable to Earth observation satellites. Traditionally, Earth observation data is downloaded into a raw format from Earth observation satellites and… Read more »

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Satellites are the new tractors of agriculture

Simon Thomsen - October 5, 2020 < 1 MIN READ

It’s World Space Week, October 4-10, with the theme ‘satellites improve life’, and AgriFutures Australia is marking the occasion by getting farmers to turn their attention on space technologies. An upcoming AgriFutures Australia collaboration with the Australian National University (ANU) is exploring why farmers should be looking to space to solve industry challenges. Space technologies… Read more »

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A spacetech startup is helping build Australia’s satellite-based electronic warfare powers

Andrew Spence - April 29, 2020 3 MIN READ

South Australian electronic warfare company DEWC Systems has been awarded a $3.1 million contract to advance its space tactical sensor system for the Australian Defence Force. The Miniaturised Orbital Electronic Warfare Sensor System (MOESS) project will involve a constellation of about 20 CubeSats fitted with a range of sensors and monitoring equipment to detect radio… Read more »

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Australia’s Space Agency HQ launches in Adelaide

Andrew Spence - February 19, 2020 3 MIN READ

More than 1000 space leaders including NASA representatives and the president of the Italian Space Agency are in Adelaide today for an industry forum as the local sector continues to gain momentum. Prime Minister Scott Morrison began the day by officially opening the new Australian Space Agency headquarters at the Lot Fourteen innovation precinct. The… Read more »

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Fintech hub Stone & Chalk is opening in Adelaide

Simon Thomsen - June 25, 2019 2 MIN READ

Stone & Chalk CEO Alex Scandurra Fintech innovation hub Stone & Chalk is setting up shop in Adelaide in partnership with the South Australian Government Stone & Chalk will be the anchor tenant and startup hub operator at Lot Fourteen, the massive and ambitious innovation precinct on the seven-hectare former Royal Adelaide Hospital site. With… Read more »

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South Australia’s Myriota adds former NASA astronaut Pamela Melroy to its board

Gina Baldassarre - February 26, 2019 2 MIN READ

South Australian nanosatellite company Myriota has added former NASA astronaut Pamela Melroy to its board as a non-executive director.

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Australian Government announces review into space industry capabilities

James Ward - July 13, 2017 2 MIN READ

The Federal Government has announced it will be conducting a review into local space industry capabilities to develop a long-term plan for the sector.

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