Neumann Space and the University of Melbourne have announced successful completion of the first in a series of on-orbit tests of the Neumann Drive, a novel electric propulsion system based on solid metal propellants, and one of a number of…
The University of Melbourne and the Italian Space Agency have successfully launched the SpIRIT nanosatellite mission, supported by the Australian Space Agency. The Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal nanosatellite (SpIRIT) was placed into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…
The Australian SpIRIT research nanosatellite is set to blast off with SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission in November. The SpIRIT, or Space Industry Responsive Intelligent Thermal, nanosatellite has arrived in California for Australia’s first research satellite launch in 21 years. The 11.5kg…
Defence has opened a new Centre for Advance Defence Research and Enterprise – OCE (CADRE-OCE) at the University of Melbourne. It is dedicated to solving Operating in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Environments (OCE) problems and will receive $4.25 million…
Adelaide-based SME Inovor technologies is preparing for a busy 2023 says CEO Dr Matt Tetlow. The company is teamed with Lockheed Martin Australia on Defence’s Military Satellite Communications program, Joint Project 9102, which should be decided this month or next,…
The Australian-designed SpIRIT satellite, the first selected for funding by the Australias Space Agency, has been booked with launch service provider ISISPACE to blast off on the Falcon 9 Transporter 8 rocket in April 2023. The Space Industry Responsive Intelligent…