https://spacewatch.global/tag/lloyd-damp/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:36:11 +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/lloyd-damp/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/southern-launch-and-spaceworks-reach-agreement-for-orbital-re-entries-to-the-koonibba-test-range/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74515 Southern Launch has signed SpaceWorks to host multiple orbital re-entry missions at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia, starting with the COSMIC microgravity demonstration.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/05/southern-launch-welcomes-fourth-varda-capsule-back-to-earth-at-the-koonibba-test-range/ Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74045 Southern Launch has announced the safe reentry and return of of Varda Space Industries’ W-6 capsule to the Koonibba Test Range, demonstrating the company's position as a global leader for orbital re-entry services. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/varda-space-and-southern-launch-successfully-return-w-5-capsule-from-orbit-onto-the-koonibba-test-range/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70819 Southern Launch has successfully supported another orbital re-entry to the Koonibba Test Range with the return of the Varda Space Industries' W‑5 capsule. This is the third capsule to land at the Koonibba Test Range in under 12 months, marking another milestone in Southern Launch’s growing role as a global leader in facilitating orbital returns from space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/southern-launch-to-support-lux-aeternas-reusable-satellites-orbital-re-entries-at-the-koonibba-test-range/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69977 Southern Launch and Lux Aeterna are collaborating to conduct orbital re-entries of Lux Aeterna’s reusable satellite infrastructure at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. Under their agreement, two Lux Aeterna Delphi satellites will return to the Koonibba Test Range with Southern Launch, with the first return tentatively in 2027.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/southern-launch-to-host-innospaces-space-missions-from-its-launch-facilities-in-australia/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69843 Southern Launch has signed an agreement with INNOSPACE to enable the latter conduct space missions from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex and the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. Beginning in 2026 and continuing for at least the next decade, the strategic partnership enables INNOSPACE to conduct a diverse range of missions from Southern Launch sites, including orbital satellite launches and suborbital technology demonstrations.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/southern-launch-closes-funding-round-to-scale-spaceport-offerings/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64587 Southern Launch has closed out a significant funding round, propeling the company to build out its spaceports and scale its service offerings. The funding round was led by a syndicate of prominent Australian infrastructure investors who recognize the unique capabilities that Southern Launch has to offer the global space and high-tech industries.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/southern-launch-and-unastella-partner-for-rocket-launches/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56124 Southern Launch has signed an agreement with South Korean rocket manufacturer UNASTELLA Corporation which will enable UNASTELLA to aim for at least four launches per year. UNASTELLA is aiming to develop a small lift rocket based on South Korean technologies. The company is taking an iterative approach to the development of their orbit-capable rocket and the missions from Australia will provide valuable flight heritage, and a site for regular satellite launches]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/hyimpulse-launches-first-rocket-from-the-koonibba-test-range/ Fri, 03 May 2024 06:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55007 HyImpulse has successfully launched its SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in a milestone achievement for commercial launch capabilities in Australia. The SR75 rocket is one of the largest commercially launched rockets in Australian history. The launch crew will subsequently recover the rocket from the Koonibba Test Range for post-flight analysis.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/03/koonibba-test-range-gets-set-for-inaugural-launch/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:00:37 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54380 The new launch facilities at the Koonibba Test Range, South Australia’s first permanent spaceport, are almost complete ahead of the impending inaugural launch. Located northwest of Ceduna, the range is a partnership between Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation. It is the largest commercial testing range in the Southern Hemisphere. Subject to final regulatory approval, the spaceport will witness its first suborbital test launch of German manufacturer HyImpulse’s SR75 rocket at the end of April or early May.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/southern-launch-signs-tsa-with-us/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 06:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51966 Southern Launch, an Australian rocket launch and range service provider company have announced the signing of a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) between Australia and the US. The agreement will allow for the transfer of US Space Technology including rockets and satellites to be launched from, or returned to Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Joe Biden signed the TSA during Prime Minister Albanese’s first official state visit to the US. The agreement must still be ratified by the Australian parliament.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/varda-space-partners-southern-launch-for-re-entry-operations/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 06:00:48 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51903 Varda Space Industries and Southern Launch have announced a partnership to conduct re-entry operations at the Koonibba Test Range, with the goal of making South Australia a hub for an in-space manufacturing industry. As a result, Southern Launch will support Varda Space Industries in conducting high-cadence re-entry operations at the Koonibba Test Range to meet a wide range of Varda’s customer needs.]]> 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/2023/04/southern-launch-partners-space-forge-for-satellite-test-range/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48270 Southern Launch has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Space Forge at the International Space Symposium to explore possibilities of Satellite Return to Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/southern-launch-partners-the-koonibba-community-corporation/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 06:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48057 Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation have partnered and will begin work on permanent world-class space facilities after the Australian Federal Government awarded almost $4.5 million in funding to the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/10/four-southern-australian-companies-prepare-to-launch-vs03-mission/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44337 Four South Australian companies are putting the final touches on the VS03 mission that will launch a rocket and state-of-the-art payloads to space from South Australia before the end of the year. The companies; Southern Launch, ATSpace, Asension and Inovor Technologies have collaborated on the mission which will see an ATSpace ‘Kestrel I’ rocket launched from the Southern Launch Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex in November.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/space-cafe-australia-by-dr-annie-handmer-lloyd-damp-of-southern-launch-on-launching-from-down-under/ Sun, 10 Apr 2022 15:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40388 In this episode of Space Café Australia, Dr. Annie Handmer speaks with Southern Launch CEO Lloyd Damp about the journey towards commercial launch from Australia. In 2006 Lloyd graduated with a degree in Space Engineering from the University of Sydney and holds a Masters in aero-structural optimisation,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/03/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-australia-by-dr-annie-handmer-on-7-april-2022/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40167&preview=true&preview_id=40167 Space Cafe Australia: Launching from Down Under. Join Lloyd Damp and our host Annie Handmer for a conversation on space and government. In this upcoming edition of Space Café, we invite you to join host Annie Handmer and her guest Lloyd Damp, CEO of Southern Launch, for a relaxed conversation about Australia’s role in space exploration.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/australias-first-launch-from-australias-first-people/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=25496&preview=true&preview_id=25496 Southern Launch, DEWC Systems, T-Minus Engineering and the Koonibba Community will be entering the history books when Australia’s first space capable rocket will be launched to the edge of space.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/southern-launch-and-hostmi-sign-a-brokerage-agreement/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24911&preview=true&preview_id=24911 An online B2B platform to facilitate the matching of payloads with available launch capacity has been developed by German IT company HOSTmi GmbH.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/07/southern-launch-selects-t-minus-engineering-dart-rocket-to-fly-dewc-systems-payload/ Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24583&preview=true&preview_id=24583 Acting as launch service provider for DEWC Systems, Southern Launch has selected the T-Minus Engineering DART rocket to launch DEWC’s prototype payload on a parabolic trajectory into space at the Koonibba Rocket Test Range later this year.]]>