Defence drops 10-page UFO dossier Defence The dossier includes 17 defence communications about UFOs and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) created between July and October 2023.
Australia sends hi-tech sensors to International Space Station March 26, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry The device combines two CSIRO innovations to produce high-quality data about the surrounding environment and its own movements through space.
It’s going to take more than tanks, subs and planes to defend Australia February 8, 2023 By Gus McLachlan and Mark Purcell Communications & Technology Australia is highly vulnerable to coercion. Defence needs to view back-end-enabling technology as essential as the hardware out in the field.
Perth to host Asia-Pacific space agency conference in 2024 December 6, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) is self-described as “the largest space-related conference in the Asia-Pacific region”.
Private-public partnership launches Perth’s new space complex November 4, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence A partnership between the Australian Space Agency, WA state government and Fugro Australia Marine has led to the creation of a world-class complex in Perth.
Australia should collaborate through AUKUS to protect space-based assets, paper argues October 4, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Australia should make more use of the AUKUS partnership to protect space-based assets, argues an ANU National Security College policy paper.
CSIRO remains ready to support Artemis I launch September 7, 2022 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory The launch of NASA’s CSIRO-supported Artemis I rocket has been postponed for a second time, this time due to engine issues.
Premium Interviews APS future focus for Foley’s science agenda August 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australia’s chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley talks about embedding and leveraging scientific expertise in the APS, and advising the government.
Australian Space Agency looking into space debris August 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology The Australian Space Agency has visited a site in Numbla Vale in NSW to investigate space debris, believed to belong to US corporation SpaceX.
NASA rockets to be launched from Northern Territory June 9, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Seventy-five NASA personnel will be in Australia for the launches, marking the first time NASA has launched rockets from Australia since 1995.
WA universities and industry enjoy state’s space ambitions April 11, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The WA government has given the state’s space industry a $6.5 million injection for a locally-based consortium and a research program at Curtin University.
Nuclear-based power hopes for Australian-made space infrastructure March 15, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Satellites and space nuclear-based powered vehicles will be explored in a new collaboration between the ANSTO and a space research startup.
Space Agency instructed to send Australian astronaut into space February 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The Australian Space Agency will get another funding allocation exceeding $32 million to deliver spaceflights and services, including sending an astronaut into space.
Committee recommends authority for space agency and better alignment with Defence December 8, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Pushes for the Australian Space Agency to become a statutory authority and for alignment between government investment in defence and civil space projects.
Australia condemns Russian anti-satellite test for threatening other spacecraft November 18, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal Defence minister Peter Dutton said the test was a provocative and dangerous act, amid the world increasingly relying on space for security.