Tag: Southern Launch
South Australia to host 20 new space manufacturing missions
The South Australian Government has announced that the Koonibba Test Range will facilitate another 20 spacecraft returns by 2028 under an agreement between US company Varda and local operator Southern Launch.
Varda Space looks to South Australia for re-entry of space-manufactured drugs
South Australia could be one step closer towards becoming a hub for the emerging in-space manufacturing industry through a partnership between Southern Launch and US-based orbital manufacturing pioneer Varda Space Industries.
Southern Launch partners with UK-based Space Forge for satellite test range
Australian space launch provider Southern Launch has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Space Forge to explore possibilities of Satellite Return to Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range, further expanding the in-space manufacturing market.
SA companies to complete work on VS03 mission in November
Work on the VS03 mission by four South Australian companies is slated to be completed by the end of the year.
Rocket manufacturer ATSpace granted launch permits
Australian rocket manufacturer ATSpace and spaceport provider, Southern Launch, have been granted Governmental approvals to launch two suborbital “Kestrel I” rockets from the Whalers...
Australian Defence Industry Space Capability Alliance launched today at the 13th Australian Space Forum
Media Release by ADISCA
The Australian Defence Industry Space Capability Alliance (ADISCA) will debut at the 13th Australian Space Forum on 3 March 2022 in...
Australian space startup granted approval for second rocket launch site in SA
The Australian Space Agency has granted approval for a second rocket launch facility licence in South Australia.
The licence, awarded to Southern Launch, will enable...
Australia, US locked it space technology negotiations
The Federal Government has begun negotiations with the US on a new bilateral Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) that will turbocharge Australia’s civil space sector...
Thales Australia tests locally made rocket motor
Thales Australia conducted a safe test firing of an Australian rocket motor manufactured at Australia Munitions’ site in Mulwala, NSW.
The locally manufactured Jones rocket...
Australia’s first space-capable rocket lifts off from SA
Australia has ushered into a new era of space exploration with the launch of its first space capable rocket from Southern Launch's newly announced...
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 to make Brisbane debut
Australia’s leading advanced manufacturing showcase, Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW), is set to return in 2026, marking its first-ever event in Brisbane.
