Southern Space - 29 July
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Industry News
Minister Husic Addresses Space Sector in Adelaide: The Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, addressed the Australian Space Forum last week in Adelaide. The Minister announced that the Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) with the United States has come into effect, stating “it’s a great deal for Australia and our space industry”. Remarking upon a Future Made in Australia, he also highlighted the space industry’s contribution to developing critical technologies and the importance of supporting STEM education. See here for the full speech transcript.??
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Southern Launch UNASTELLA Agreement: SIAA Member Southern Launch and South Korean rocket manufacturer UNASTELLA Corporation have signed a Launch Facility Agreement for UNASTELLA to launch from Australia. The agreement enables UNASTELLA to aim for at least four launches per year from Southern Launch’s facilities. Southern Launch will now work closely with UNASTELLA to gain regulatory approval for the launches with the first scheduled for late 2025.???Southern Launch also recently announced that SpaceWorks Enterprises has signed a Range Facility Agreement to return their RED capsules to the Koonibba Test Range. The agreement follows the signing of an MoU between the two companies in April.??
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iLAuNCH Trailblazer Space Camera: SIAA Member iLAuNCH Trailblazer has announced an upcoming project to develop ‘new eye in the sky technology’—a space camera that can provide images back to Earth at high speed that will aid in disaster resilience operations, land management, and defence. This multi-sensor camera is now in development with Leonardo, Spiral Blue, Nominal Systems and SIAA Member the Australian National University, brought together under the iLAuNCH Trailblazer project.?
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Planet Allied Government Agency Deal: SIAA Member Planet Labs has announced a contract extension with Allied Government Agency, a US-allied international government agency. Under the agreement, Planet will supply high-resolution satellite imagery from the company’s SkySat fleet. Planet Labs also secured a pilot contract from an international defense ministry for the company’s PlanetScope data, now enhanced with an AI-based Theia solution from US satellite analytics and intelligence company, SynMax.??
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UK Space Agency Funding Awarded: At the recent Farnborough Airshow, the UK Space Agency announced the awarding of ￡33M to over 20 innovation-forward space projects. Recipients include SIAA Member Spire Global, awarded ￡3.5M to build a Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder weather instrument.?
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LeoLabs Selected for Project Tyche: SIAA Member LeoLabs has been chosen to support the United Kingdom Space Command's Project Tyche, a research and development satellite developed under the UK’s ISTARI program.? LeoLabs will provide space tracking, monitoring, and collision avoidance services for the launch and operation of the satellite.?
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NASA HWO Selection: SIAA Member BAE Systems , in collaboration with L3Harris Technologies and the Space Telescope Science Institute, has been selected as one of three industry teams to develop technologies for NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). The HWO is a telescope designed to investigate Earth-like planets orbiting other stars to assess their potential to support life.??
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KBR, Inc. LinQuest Acquisition: SIAA Member KBR has announced that the company will acquire LinQuest Corp., a specialist in national security space systems, for USD$737 million. The deal to acquire LinQuest is expected to close in late 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.??
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UniSA New Facility and Industry Funding: The University of South Australia (UniSA ) opened a new Advanced Manufacturing facility this week and announced over $18 million in industry investment into four space research projects under SIAA Member the iLAuNCH Trailblazer. The new Advanced Manufacturing Metal 3D printing facility is located at St?rke-AMG group’s VPG Innovation, in Adelaide’s Camden Park. Industry partners in the four announced projects include SIAA Foundation Member Northrop Grumman, Spiral Blue and entX.?
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SmartSat CRC and New Zealand Government Projects: SmartSat CRC has announced four new space research projects jointly funded with the New Zealand Government’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The projects are set to commence in August 2024, marking the first phase of the Australia-New Zealand Collaborative Space Program. Additionally, SmartSat CRC and the South Australian (SA) Government have announced a partnership to explore the data capability of South Australia’s Kanyini satellite. The SA Government has committed $500,000 to two pilot new research projects that will make use of AI-based analytics and hyperspectral imagery captured by Kanyini.?
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ANT61 SOMPO Japan MoU: ANT61 has announced the signing of an MoU with SOMPO Japan and SOMPO Risk Management. Under the agreement, ANT61 will bring the company’s Beacon technology to Japanese satellite operators and manufacturers.??
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China: The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has announced the successful launch of the Gaofen 11E Remote-Sensing Satellite. The satellite lifted off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 4B rocket early on July 21, and successfully arrived in orbit.?
Industry Opportunities
NSW Government Space+ Program Launched?
SIAA Foundation Member NSW Government has officially opened applications for the NSW Space+ Program. The NSW Space+ Program will empower the space-related industry ecosystem of NSW, creating State-based opportunities for industry, research organisations, SMEs, researchers, and students. Investment NSW has engaged SmartSat CRC to support and manage the program.?
The NSW Government has committed $500,000 to this program to support NSW businesses in commercialising and showcasing their world-leading capabilities to a global audience at the upcoming 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in 2025.??
Submissions close 12PM (AEST) on 30 August 2024. To submit applications in Word or PDF format, please email [email protected] .??
See here for more.?
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Call for Abstracts of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025) Open?
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF), as the Organizer, together with its Member the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), as the Host, and the Astronautical Society of India, as the Co-Host, are pleased to announce the opening of the Call for Abstracts of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025) to be held on 7-9 May 2025 in New Delhi, India.?
Submissions close 7 November 2024. See here for further details and how to apply.??
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2024 RunSpace Innovation Challenge?
The RunSpace Innovation Challenge is organized by the Industrial Development Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs Taiwan. The competition aims to gather international space innovation talents and facilitate space industry, invites startup teams, companies, individuals, or students to form teams to participate. The focus of this year includes "Ground Equipment & Services," "Satellite Manufacturing," "Satellite Services," and "Satellite Launch," and other topics. EnduroSat has been announced as a strategic partner for this year’s challenge, alongside its own Sponsor Special Topic the EnduroSat DeskSat Challenge .?
To participate in the Sponsor Special Topic in teams of 1-5, see here .? For more information see here .??
Applications close 12 August 2024.?
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DARPA Materials Investigation for Novel Operations in Space (MINOS)?
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity, inviting submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in the technical domain of low-drag material system solutions for resident space objects (RSOs) in low Earth orbit (LEO).???
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Upcoming Events
Southern Space 2024: The World Has Changed?
When: 21-22 August?
Where: Hotel Realm, Canberra?
The Space Industry Association of Australia’s Southern Space conference is a gathering of the brightest minds across government, defence and industry. This conference will explore how Australia and the world must adapt to a changing geopolitical, economic and strategic context, focusing on how space can enable a more secure world.?
This year's theme: The World Has Changed. Have Your Priorities??
Our conference programme will offer novel perspectives on current global challenges and opportunities, contextualising space within broader global trends. We look forward to releasing a full programme shortly. SIAA Members are entitled to a limited number of complimentary registrations.?
Register here to secure your place at Southern Space.?
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Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 2024?
When: October 16-19, 2024?
Where: Tokyo Big Sight, Japan?
The Japan International Aerospace Exhibition is Japan's largest general aerospace exhibition, together with major Japanese and foreign companies, government agencies, embassy officials, and industry players. Companies from a wide range of industries will exhibit, introducing a broad range of areas such as the manufacture, operation, and MRO for aviation, space, and defense technology, as well as new areas such as UAM and decarbonization.??
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2024 Taiwan International Assembly of Space Science, Technology, and Industry (TASTI) Conference?
When: 30 November to 4 December 2024?
Where: Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, Taiwan?
Hosted by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the Taiwan International Assembly of Space Science, Technology, and Industry (TASTI) is an annual event in Taiwan. TASTI serves as a one-stop platform for participants worldwide, integrating the fields of science, technology, and industry in the space domain. It aims to attract international attention and facilitate comprehensive engagement in space activities.?
See here for more information.??
Job Opportunities
View new job postings on SIAA’s Southern Space Jobs Board to see what job opportunities are available in the space industry.
SIAA members can advertise job positions for free on the Southern Space Jobs board. For more information, please email [email protected]
SIAA Member Profile: Planet Labs?
Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth has joined the Space Industry Association of Australia. Founded in 2010, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of approximately 200 imaging satellites. ??
By pairing persistent global monitoring and low latency tasking, Planet delivers early intelligence on shifting environmental, disaster, and political landscapes. This innovative utilisation of Earth data, combined with Planet’s professional services, provides governments with high and medium-resolution imagery, archive data, and quarterly feeds to effectively identify, monitor, and analyse changes and activities across broad areas.??
To date, Planet has built over 600 satellites and successfully launched more than 500, with hundreds currently in orbit collecting over 300M sq km of imagery every day. With the upcoming launch of its Tanager hyperspectral satellites, Planet enhances its carbon offset monitoring capabilities and identification of key areas for afforestation and reforestation.??
PlanetScope, the company’s high-revisit satellite data solution, offers mission-critical advantages for maritime and border protection in Australia, enabling authorities to monitor vessels or individuals in near-real-time to detect suspicious activities quickly, improving situational awareness and decision-making.??
Planet continues to strengthen its Earth Observation offerings with a new Pelican satellite underway, designed to image at 30 cm resolution.?
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