https://spacewatch.global/tag/australia/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 14 May 2026 13:55:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/australia/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/agos-mcmullan-warns-geoint-agencies-face-existential-test-of-pace-and-relevance/ Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73922 At GEOINT 2026 in Aurora, Colorado, Kathryn McMullan, Director of the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation, warned that GEOINT agencies face an existential test of pace and relevance. Her keynote set out Australia's strategic paradox, an unsolved maritime domain awareness scale problem, and a partnership architecture extending from Five Eyes through AUKUS, the Quad and a deepening relationship with Japan.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/sweden-joins-square-kilometer-array-observatory/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63554 Sweden has signed up to join the SKA Observatory as Stefan Gullgren, Sweden's ambassador to the UK signed the SKA Observatory Convention at the Swedish Embassy in London on January 21.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/12/myriota-secures-funding-to-drive-australian-iot-innovation/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63192 Myriota has secured $50 million in funding to enhance the capability and scale of its IoT connectivity platform and infrastructure, as well as boost its Australian-based advanced hardware manufacturing capacity to support surging global demand]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/northrop-grumman-wins-ussf-darc-site-2-contract/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56729 Northrop Grumman Corporation has won the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Site 2 contract from the U.S. Space Force. The second site, located in the United Kingdom, continues DARC’s path to become one of the world’s most advanced radars for tracking objects in deep space. This award follows the previous competitive award of DARC Site 1.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/riis-appointed-as-interim-host-of-dea-program-management-office/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54750 The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) has become the interim host for the pan-African Digital Earth Africa Program Management Office, a free platform providing satellite imagery and products specific to the African continent. Digital Earth Africa is on track to improve the lives of African people and support decision-makers across the continent to assess, plan, and protect their countries from the potential impacts of climate change.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/australia-and-us-formalize-a-technology-safeguards-agreement/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51998 The Governments of Australia and the United States of America have signed an agreement formalizing the Technology Safeguards Agreement between both countries. As a result, the Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) will allow US companies to carry out space launch activities in Australia and protect US technology, including rockets and satellites. The agreement signing occurred as part of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to the United States.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/fleet-space-takes-stake-in-thor-energy/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50858 Fleet Space Technologies announces its collaboration with Thor Energy Plc (Thor) to redefine its mineral exploration approach through space-enabled technology. As a result, the collaboration has seen Fleet Space Technologies take an equity stake in Thor Energy, signifying both parties' long-term commitment to the project. This latest major commitment for Fleet follows the successful completion of the company's institutional Series C fundraising round and the signing of landmark contracts with some exploration companies, including Rio Tinto and Barrick Gold.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/southern-launch-reveals-new-logo-and-branding/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=49893 Australian space company Southern Launch is celebrating growth from a start-up with big ideas to a player in Australia’s space industry with a brand new logo. Designed by the team at the Company's headquarters, the logo depicts a rocket plume reaching a pinnacle, visual reinforcement of the company’s ambition to reach new heights in the Australian space industry. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/united-states-and-australia-reach-agreement-on-space/ Mon, 22 May 2023 06:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48896 The President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Australia have reached an agreement-in-principle on Technology Safeguards. The White House disclosed this partnership through a press release on both Nation's Joint Leaders’ Statement.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/australian-coalition-launches-spacespatial-industry-roadmap/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 07:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47187 A national coalition of space and geospatial industry experts has launched the 2030 Space+Spatial Industry Growth Roadmap. The roadmap is an industry document that will inform Government policymakers to commit to an integrated space and spatial industry to safeguard Australia’s future economic success, societal well-being, and national security.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/01/australias-lift-off-plans-from-northern-territories/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 07:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46123 Australian Space Company’s ELA (Equatorial Launch Australia) forecasts an orbital launch by the end of the year at Arnhem Space Centre, located in Australia Northern Territories. Arnhem Space Centre has been previously used by NASA in 2022 to launch three suborbital sounding rockets, however it has never been used for orbital launches. ELA would like to try to break this milestone by the second half of 2023.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/12/gmv-joins-forces-with-lockheed-martin-to-develop-southpan-system/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 07:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=45198 Multinational technology firm GMV has signed an agreement with aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation Lockheed Martin, to develop the processing and control centers for the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network system (SouthPAN), GMV said. SouthPAN is a joint effort of the Australian and New Zealand governments to provide a satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) for navigation and precise point positioning services. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/spacewatchgl-opinion-an-ecofeminist-approach-to-the-sustainable-used-of-the-moon/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41861 In 1985, the Australian ecofeminist philosopher Val Plumwood had an extraordinary experience. She was attacked by a crocodile while canoeing in Kakadu National Park in northern Australia. She fought the crocodile off three times and survived; but it had a profound effect on her philosophy.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-australia-needs-to-aim-high-with-space-strategic-update/ Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39973 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and The Strategist, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles. This is “Australia needs to aim high with space strategic update” by Malcolm Davis, originally published on 11 March 2022. Last week at the 13th Australian Space Forum in Adelaide, the minister for science and technology, Melissa Price, ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/gilmour-space-fires-up-australias-largest-rocket-engine/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38494 Rocket engineers at Gilmour Space Technologies have successfully test fired the most powerful rocket engine ever developed in Australia, Gilmour Space reported.The company achieved the full thrust of 110 kN (kilonewtons) during the 75-second test. Generating enough force to lift four SUVs off the ground, the test is a significant milestone for Gilmour Space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/spacewatchgl-share-australia-needs-new-early-warning-capability-to-counter-threat-from-chinas-new-missiles/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38055 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and The Strategist, we have been granted permission to publish selected articles. This is “Australia needs new early warning capability to counter threat from China’s new missiles” by Malcolm Davis, originally published on 21 December 2021.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-australia-on-16-december-2021/ Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37749&preview=true&preview_id=37749 Join Troy McCann and our host Annie Handmer for a conversation on the two things that make the world go around: space, and money. Australia’s space economy is unique, characterised by a growing class of start-ups that target the ‘NewSpace’ economy. But despite a dedicated Space Agency committed to growing the space economy, ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/saber-astronautics-brings-australians-to-the-iss-laboratory/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37420&preview=true&preview_id=37420 Saber Astronautics wants to bring Australians to the International Space Station (ISS) to do scientific research. The space mission operator said it has signed a deal with private spaceflight leader Axiom Space to bring Australians and Australian industry to the station’s orbiting microgravity laboratory and work on a new generation of space-developed products.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/spacewatchgl-share-an-australian-space-command-could-be-a-force-for-good-or-a-cause-for-war/ Sun, 04 Apr 2021 08:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31588&preview=true&preview_id=31588 SpaceWatch.Global has been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. This is “‘An Australian ‘space command’ could be a force for good — or a cause for war”, originally published 1 April 2021 at The Conversation by Cassandra Steer.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/australia-grants-first-launch-facility-license/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31467&preview=true&preview_id=31467 Australia grants first launch facility license]]>