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Australian IoT satellite operator Myriota partnered with space infrastructure provider Spire to launch four new Myriota nanosatellites as additions to its LEO constellation.

One Giant Leap Australia and EOS Supporting Future Space Leaders with Space Camp USA Scholarships

Vodafone claims to have made the world’s first space video call using normal 4G/5G smartphones and commercial satellites from space-based mobile broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile.

Satellite to smartphone network operator AST SpaceMobile and mobile telco Vodafone have entered into a 10-year commercial agreement to expand broadband connectivity globally.

The SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre and the New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) have announced the second round of jointly funded space research projects under the Australia-New Zealand Collaborative Space Program.

Curtin University has joined forces with NASA, University of Miami, San José State University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology on a new-generation satellite mission to study the colour of the ocean from space, providing vital information about ocean health and its role in climate regulation.

State-of-the-art printed flexible solar cell technology developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has been successfully launched into space aboard Australia’s largest private satellite, Optimus-1, on Space X’s Transporter-10 mission.

SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat) has inked a partnership with the New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) to accelerate the growth of Australian and New Zealand space industries.

British telco giant BT announced it has launched what it calls the UK market’s first 5G-enabled interactive simulation experience for business and public sector customers.

American satellite maker AST SpaceMobile has announced the successful completion of claimed first-ever two-way voice calls, directly to standard unmodified smartphones using its BlueWalker 3 (BW3) satellite.

The satellite communication market is expected to grow at a 9.4% CAGR valued at US$192.09 billion ($286 billion) by 2032, according to market research firm Fact.MR.

Australia played a vital role in Apollo 11’s iconic moon landing in 1969. Half a century later tells a different story: Australians view space more as a threat rather than a frontier full of possibilities.

It's 53 years since the first moon landing in July 1969. However, not only did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin land on the moon so too did a Poly headset.

Australian commercial small satellite manufacturer Fleet Space has partnered with Konica Minolta to implement 3D printers from 3D Systems to support “groundbreaking innovation”, which aims to bring manufacturing for the space, strategic, and mineral exploration industries back onshore.

Australian in-space transportation and logistics startup Space Machines Company (SMC), has secured the support of SpaceX as a launch partner to carry its Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) to space as part of its April 2023 mission.

Australian-listed satellite provider Kleos Space has confirmed that the first two Patrol Mission satellites -KSF2-C and KSF2-D - have been successfully deployed from D-Orbit’s orbital transfer vehicle, ION Satellite Carrier, and contact has been established.

Australia’s national science agency the CSIRO has opened applications for a new program for small to medium businesses working in the space sector, drawing on its more than 75 years’ space experience, to accelerate growth in Australia’s burgeoning space industry. 

Australian-listed satellite provider Kleos Space has signed new contracts with satellite builder Innovative Solutions in Space (ISISPACE) and global launch services provider Spaceflight to build and manage the launch of its fourth satellite cluster of four satellites, the Observer Mission in mid-2022.

Researchers at Western Australia’s Curtin University have helped to determine the age of the youngest rocks ever found on the Moon, as part of a global space mission that is working to refine the chronology of the entire Solar System.

In-space logistics provider Space Machines Company (SMC) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to test the deployment of nanosatellites from Adelaide nanosatellite manufacturer for the Internet of Things (IoT) Fleet Space Technologies.