Australia relies heavily on the U.S.-led WGS constellation for military satellite communications, such as the WGS-6 satellite above (which Australia financed), but wants to include commercial satcom ...

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The JP9102 tender will close in January 2022, candidates then will be narrowed in a downselect phase, and a contract could be awarded in the first half of 2023. Companies around the world are ...

In recent days, many worrying bushfire maps have been circulating online, some appearing to suggest all of Australia is burning. I’ll explain how we use data collected by satellites to estimate how ...

On November 29, 1969, the first Australian satellite launched. It was called the Weapons Research Establishment Satellite. The satellite lifted off from the Woomera Test Range in south Australia. It ...

The Australian space and satellite sector has urged for the Australian government to introduce policies and regulations to ensure there is compliance within the industry, without hindering potential ...

Andrew Dempster is Director of the Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research at UNSW. He manages one of the teams that developed the cubesats mentioned and will host the workshop mentioned. He ...

Denver-based Lux Aeterna announced plans Dec. 17 to land its debut reusable satellite at the Koonibba Test Range in South ...

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has gone to tender for a new satellite equipment and services provider. According to the request for tender documents, the contract would run ...

Marta Yebra is a member of the ACT Multi Hazards Advisory Council and The International Academy of Astronautics. This year’s fire season in Australia feels unpredictable. One week brings torrential ...