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Wednesday, September 18

NASA collaborates with Australian smart satellite centre on beacon technology

A deal between NASA and the Adelaide-based SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre could lead to emergency beacon technology developed in South Australia for the next moon missions.

Space agency report aims to shape Australia’s future

Fifty of the global space industry’s rising stars are studying the effectiveness of the world’s space agencies in a bid to help shape Australia’s imminent organisation.

Satellite launch vehicle Europa 1 set for launch from Woomera Rocket Range in South Australia in 1966. Picture: Courtesy National Archives of Australia.

Celebrating a journey from the outback to outer space

The contribution to space of a small country town in the Australian Outback is being celebrated in Adelaide this month.