SPACE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
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Grant to establish national space Mission Control Centre
Saber Astronautics, a company with space bases in Sydney and Boulder, Colorado, has been awarded a $6 million grant to establish the national centre in Adelaide.
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WA company gets $4.5m grant to develop new space centre
WA company Fugro Australia Marine has been awarded a $4.5 million grant to develop a space command and control complex in Perth for robotics and artificial intelligence.
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KPMG 30 Voices Webinar Series - Human Spaceflight
Our Deputy Head, Anthony Murfett and other senior leaders from the space industry around the world explored what human space flight will look like in 2030. Missed the webinar? Watch the recording.
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Mars 2020 mission
The Mars 2020 mission will take NASA's Perseverance rover to the red planet, with a launch window between July-August 2020.
Read more.
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Gilmour and UQ building launch capabilities
Gilmour Space, and the University of Queensland are partnering to develop new technologies for an Australian-made rocket that will be launching small satellites into low Earth orbits from 2022. Read more.
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RAAF high altitude balloon launch
The first in a series of high-altitude balloon launch trials took off in rural NSW, with Jasper, the RAAF's STEM ambassador on board. The balloons will help to exploit the under-utilised altitudes between where aircraft generally fly and space, giving a wide view on what’s happening below. Read more.
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Defence appoints Clearbox to provide SATCOM capabilities
The Department of Defence has selected Australian small business Clearbox Systems to enhance its global SATCOM network. Read more.
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UNSW Canberra launches another Australian satellite
UNSW Canberra has launched the M2 Pathfinder satellite. It will test home grown communications architecture and other satellite technologies. Read more.
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NASA's GLOBE webinar
This international science and education program provides any citizen scientist, educator, student or STEM professional a way to contribute to our understanding of Earth systems and the global environment. Sponsored by NASA and delivered in Australia through the CSIRO and Australian Space Agency. Join the webinar on Wed 24 June, 4.30pm-5pm to find out more.
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Maxar Spatial Challenge
Maxar is seeking challengers and innovators to create new solutions to Australia’s biggest society challenges. They welcome organisations and/or individuals to submit spatial challenges faced by urban and regional industries.
Read more.
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STEM Careers in space
Looking for a STEM career that’s out of this world? The space industry in Australia is taking off. Discover real people working within the space industry, space career quizzes and more. Visit Careers with STEM.
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Aust Tech semi-finalists
Congratulations to the semi-finalists in the 2020 Australian Technologies Competition, particularly those in the inaugural space category. Read about the 2020 semi finalists and find out more about the competition.
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Year 2 students inspired by space
We're supporting the Aviation/Aerospace Australia Space Rescue Mission currently running in schools across the country. Through fun STEM activities and a spacecraft building competition, Year 2 students are learning about careers in the aviation and aerospace industry. Find career inspiration and STEM resources here.
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Students from Blairmount Public School, NSW showing off their
Australian Space Agency stickers.
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New look website
When we surveyed you back in March, you told us you'd like to see some changes to our website. We listened to your feedback and we're in the process of upgrading how our site looks and refreshing the contents. Check it out and stay tuned for further progress!
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