Southern Launch, established in 2017 and headquartered in Adelaide, is an Australian aerospace company and launch service provider. They operate the Koonibba Test Range and the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex, offering infrastructure and logistics support for sub-orbital and orbital launches. As of 2023, they operate Australia's only rocket facilities approved by the Australian Space Agency for launches to space, providing services to domestic and international customers.
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Southern Launch managed local operations, range safety, airspace management, and tracking for the W-6 return in partnership with the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation.
Varda Space Industries’ W-6 capsule returned to Earth at Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
Southern Launch’s Artemis II support builds on an earlier effort during Artemis I in 2022, when 10 volunteers tracked the Orion spacecraft.
Southern Launch will use a TALON telemetry dish supplied by Raven Defense for the Artemis II support activity.
Southern Launch will use passive Doppler tracking infrastructure at the Koonibba Test Range for Artemis II Orion mission tracking.
Southern Launch will deliver its Artemis II tracking role through partners at Raven Defense as NASA assesses the broader aerospace community’s tracking capabilities for future Moon and Mars missions.
Southern Launch has been selected to support tracking of NASA’s Artemis II Orion mission from South Australia.
Southern Launch operates the Koonibba Test Range in partnership with the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation.
Varda Space Industries’ W-5 mission landed at Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
The Varda Space Industries W-5 capsule landed at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia operated by Southern Launch.
The partnership with Southern Launch allows Lux Aeterna to validate key elements of its reusable satellite platform.
South Australian Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Joe Szakacs has congratulated Southern Launch and Lux Aeterna on their partnership agreement, which ensures future operations in South Australia.
Southern Launch operates the Koonibba Test Range in partnership with the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation.
Under an agreement, two Lux Aeterna Delphi satellites will return to the Koonibba Test Range with Southern Launch in 2027.
Southern Launch will provide end-to-end services for each orbital re-entry, including regulatory approvals, range operations, air and maritime coordination, and recovery operations.
Southern Launch and Lux Aeterna have finalized a contract to conduct orbital re-entries of reusable satellite infrastructure at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
Southern Launch is responsible for securing regulatory approvals, managing range operations, coordinating air and maritime safety, and leading the recovery of the hardware upon landing.
Southern Launch operates two facilities: the Koonibba Test Range and the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex.
Southern Launch will serve as the end-to-end service provider for the re-entry missions.
Southern Launch provides bespoke mission services for orbital launch, sub-orbital missions, and orbital re-entries for the global space industry.