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Australian Space Agency

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gov civilFounded 2018
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www.space.gov.au
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The Morrison Government has committed well over $2,000,000,000 to growing the civil space sector since establishing the Australian Space Agency in July 2018.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipMay 18, 2022Aussie Government Invests $23.6M Towards Growing Global Space Sector

The Australian Space Agency’s stated aim is to contribute A$12,000,000,000 to the Australian economy by 2030.

Mentioned as: the australian space agencyNarrative PlanMar 28, 2022Fleet Space Technologies Engaged In Mineral Exploration Innovation With GeoSphere Launch

Enrico Palermo, Head of the Australian Space Agency, officially opened the Skykraft manufacturing facility.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipMar 22, 2022New Skycraft Smallsat Manufacturing Facility Opens In Canberra, Australia

The Australia Space Agency aims to contribute A$12,000,000,000 to the Australian economy by 2030.

Mentioned as: australia space agencyNarrative PlanMar 10, 2022Fleet Space Technologies Aims For Moon And Mars Missions With Help From Seven Sisters Consortium

The Australian Government committed AU$4,500,000 to the development of SpAARC as part of the Australian Space Agency’s mission to triple the local sector to AU$12,000,000,000 by 2030 and create 20,000 new jobs.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipDec 17, 2021Fugro’s remote space operations complex to be located in Perth, Australia

The Adelaide RSOC received $6,000,000 in funding from the Australian Space Agency’s space infrastructure fund last year.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative FinancialNov 23, 2021Saber Astronautics to work with Axiom to bring Australian astronauts to space station

NASA and the Australian Space Agency will cooperate on a future robotic lunar lander mission in which Australia will provide a small rover.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative PlanOct 13, 2021Australia to provide rover for future NASA lunar lander mission

The Australian Space Agency planned to provide additional details about the mission later in 2021 and solicit proposals in early 2022.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative GeneralOct 13, 2021Australia to provide rover for future NASA lunar lander mission

Under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 a second broadcast notification must be aired at least one hour but no more than 12 hours before the launch day and window once provided by the Australian Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative GeneralSep 21, 2021UPDATE 5: No Further Launch Attempts to Be Made By TiSPACE + Southern Launch Of The Hapith I Rocket

The Australian Space Agency posted a launch time confirmation that the Hapith I test launch from Whalers Way was scheduled for 2021-09-15 between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ACST.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative GeneralSep 21, 2021UPDATE 5: No Further Launch Attempts to Be Made By TiSPACE + Southern Launch Of The Hapith I Rocket

Southern Launch completed the licensing process through the Australian Space Agency before the launch facility license was signed.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyTechnical ProductJul 13, 2021Southern Launch’s Whaler’s Way Launch Site In Australia Approved By Australian Space Agency — Pad 1 Construction Underway

Spiral Blue received the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grant to support development of its Space Edge Services platform.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJul 1, 2021Sydney startup launches Edge Computers into Space on Virgin Orbit rocket

Spiral Blue received the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grant to support development of its Space Edge Services platform.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 30, 2021Spiral Blue’s Space Edge Computers Travel To Orbit, Courtesy of Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne

The project supports commitments made by Thales Australia’s Strategic Statement of Intent signed with the Australian Space Agency in December 2019.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipJun 9, 2021Thales Australia + Goonhilly Earth Station Collaborate On Research Into Laser Beams As Data Pipes

Pam Melroy worked as a consultant supporting the new Australian Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative GeneralApr 16, 2021White House nominates Melroy to be NASA deputy administrator

The Australian Space Agency awarded Spiral Blue a Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement Grant to support development of the Space Edge Services platform.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyTechnical ProductApr 11, 2021Aussie’s Spiral Blue Computers Partner With Polish SatRevolution STORK Satellites

ISRO and the Australian Space Agency amended the 2012 India–Australia Inter-Governmental MoU to designate India’s Department of Space and the Australian Space Agency as the executive organisations and to allow other entities to conclude implementing arrangements for specific cooperation activities.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative GeneralMar 18, 2021Quad Push: ISRO Taking Space Ties With US, Japan & Australia To A higher orbit

Enrico Palermo left Virgin Galactic in late 2020 to become head of the Australian Space Agency after serving as chief operating officer of Virgin Galactic and president of The Spaceship Company.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative GeneralMar 5, 2021Whitesides steps down from Virgin Galactic

Enrico Palermo will headline the event, marking his first forum as the head of the Australian Space Agency.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyNarrative GeneralMar 2, 2021Australian Space Forum To Spotlight The Space Sector

Enrico Palermo is the new head of the Australian Space Agency and was formerly the COO of Virgin Galactic.

Mentioned as: Australian Space AgencyOrg RelationshipMar 2, 2021Australian Space Forum To Spotlight The Space Sector
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