Australian Space Agency

The Aussie Outback is set to get more connected thanks to local space technology. Myriota has been awarded $25 million from the National Reconstruction Fund for their work to improve regional connectivity. The investment is also set to drive further job growth and expand sovereign space capabilities. More details: http://spklr.io/6040L6nr

Australia’s Moon mission is shifting from concept to reality. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic MP has today announced ELO2 to design, build, and operate Roo-ver – our nation’s first lunar rover which will head to the Moon with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration later this decade. This milestone follows an intense 18-month preliminary design process, which has already built upon Australian know-how in robotics, automation and a range of other critical tech areas that are essential to Australia’s future. The Agency also thanks AROSE for its exceptional efforts in the preliminary design phase. Read more http://spklr.io/6045ILbR

The 30th Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-30) brought together leaders, experts, and innovators from 30+ countries under the theme, “collaborating to build a sustainable and responsible regional space sector”. Co-hosted by JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Australian Space Agency, the event attracted over 700 participants, fostering partnerships across government, industry and academia. Australia proudly showcased its cutting-edge contributions to the space sector, including satellite technology and groundbreaking research. The event laid the foundations for high levels of cooperation and collaboration, with a focus on how space can improve life in our region. Discover more: https://lnkd.in/gt5SuiJY

What's been happening in space this week 🛰️

The Andy Thomas Space Foundation is looking forward to welcoming Industry leaders and innovators to Adelaide on 15-16 July 2025 for the 18th Australian Space Forum. Supported by the Australian Space Agency and the South Australian Space Industry Centre, the forum is an important event in the space calendar. This year’s theme ‘Harnessing National Interests Through Space’ will stimulate the exchange of ideas and information and create new business opportunities for expanding the capabilities of the Australian space industry, both domestically and internationally. Save the date, find out more and early bird register now at http://spklr.io/6044IwqG

Out of 940+ global nominees, Redshift from Melbourne are one of 40 global finalists in the NASA #SpaceApps Challenge. NASA Space Apps Challenge is a hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, technologists and innovators around the world and is supported by the Australian Space Agency. The Australian Global Finalists, Redshift, accepted the challenge to create an app that enabled utilisation of NASA’s Landsat satellite Earth Observation data on reflectance. You can find out more about their project here: http://spklr.io/6041IR5h The countdown is now on to the Global Winners Announcement on 16 January 2025.

🛰️ 📡 What happened in space this week 👇

Join us for a FREE Space Guest Session and hear about Tom Reddells’ exciting career in the space sector! Tuesday, 10th December 2pm - 2.45pm (ACDT) Tom holds a Bachelors degree with first class honour in Mechanical Engineering, and a Bachelors degree in Mathematics. Tom started his career at Boeing, Research and Technology before taking up a role as a Guidance, Navigation, and Control Engineer at Rocket Lab, working on the electron recovery program. In 2020, became the first flight director of the Saber Astronautics' Responsive Space Operations Centre in Adelaide. In his current role, Tom is a senior orbital analyst at LeoLabs Australia. Register here: http://spklr.io/6043IR9T

🚀 Congratulations to our inspiring Katherine Bennell-Pegg for taking out Person of the Year at the SALIFE Awards last night. 👏

🚀 30th APRSAF was a blast! Here's what happened...