Aussie Space Cast

Today I'm talking with Dr Alice Gorman, space archaeologist at Flinders University, all about space junk. We cover the upcoming ISU Adelaide conference, which is focused on space debris, and how we as space industry professionals can help solve this huge problem.About the ISU Adelaide 2022 Conference:Conference websiteRegister for virtual attendance (free for students!)Event will be held on 4-5 February 2022, across Friday and Saturday afternoons (ACST)Full program, includes keynotes from Enrico Palermo, Alice Gorman, Moriba Jah, panel discussions and more.More about space junk:Starlink satellites leaving tracks on astronomical observationsRussian anti-satellite test in November 2021 draws world condemnationMore about Dr Alice Gorman:Dr Space Junk vs The Universe - Alice's book on preserving our heritage in spaceFollow Alice on TwitterOther upcoming events:13th Australian Space Forum, Adelaide, Thursday 3 March 2022Australian Space Summit 2022, Sydney, Thursday 24 March 2022To be followed in the evening by the Australian Space Awards dinnerAbout the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.Thanks to all our patrons for supporting the show. Check out our member benefits at aussiespacecast.com/support.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or ideas to matt@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

This week, the Australian Space Agency officially announced their Trailblazer lunar rover program, as well as a second round of Demonstrator grants. We also have a new astronaut program for Australians, Waratah Seed cubesat payloads, and look at the challenges facing Optus as a GEO satellite operator.ASA Trailblazer & Demonstrator grant programs:Twitter announcement, including rover videoMinister's announcement: Aussie space industry to blaze a trail to the moonTrailblazer grantsDemonstrator Mission grantsNASA announcement from October: NASA, Australia sign agreement to add rover to future moon missionAustralian astronauts:Saber Astronautics and Axiom Space to develop Australian astronaut programsState government grants:NSW co-funding $366k in local space projectsSatellite news:Waratah Seed payload teamsWaratah Seed WS-1 Payload Competition Awards - event coming up on 16 DecemberFleet raises A$36M in funding to expand satellite IoT networkFleet plans to fully 3D print next-generation Alpha constellationOptus-11 to launch on Ariane 6Optus's partnership with Telesat's beleaguered LEO constellation:Optus to partner with Telesat on LEO constellation (2018)Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to launch Telesat's LEO constellation (2019)Telesat plans dual IPOs, faces challenges with spectrum, manufacturing and launch (Nov 2021)Launch services:Black Sky Aerospace launches solid rocket to 10km in Queensland:Sky News interview: Australia re-enters the space race with homegrown rocket (video, 4 min) BITSCore satellite cyber-security and ride-share algorithmsCommunity news:Nominations open for Australian Space Awards 2022Upcoming events:13th Australian Space Forum, Adelaide, Thursday 3 March 2022Australian Space Summit 2022, Sydney, Thursday 24 March 2022To be followed in the evening by the Australian Space Awards dinner About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.Thanks to all our patrons for supporting the show. Check out our member benefits at aussiespacecast.com/support.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or ideas to matt@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!Errata:While talking about Telesat's constellation, I said spectrum is assigned by the FCC, when it is actually assigned by the ITU.

Today I'm talking with Angus Muffatti, Co-founder and CEO at Agtuary, about how they use satellite data to simplify decision making for farmers, lenders and investors. Then we have gobs of Aussie space news to cover, and (gasp!) a space conference you can attend in person.More about Angus Muffatti and Agtuary:Company home pageIntroducing the Agtuary rainfall toolJobs at AgtuaryLeoLabs building sites in Australia:LeoLabs bid to build Aussie space radar announcedLeoLabs announces sixth site as WA space radarSatellite news:Spiral Blue secures 2022 launch with Space Machines CompanyInternational collaborations:Australia delivers critical subsystem for VISTA telescopeAussie-built instrument for 4MOST telescope arrives in GermanySmartSat CRC: $500k in funding for UK/Australia Space Bridge projects (PDF, 2 pages)Dr Shane Keating leads innovative Antarctic sea ice projectHyperspectral imaging: Agriculture applicationsCommunity news:Nominations open for Australian Space Awards 2022Upcoming events:Southern Space Symposium, Canberra, 29-30 November 2021About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or ideas to matt@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Today I'm joined by Adam Gilmour, CEO of Gilmour Space, to talk about the new Australian Space Manufacturing Network, growing the Aussie space industry, and all the action at Gilmour. After that, it's all the latest industry news, including Australia's plans for a lunar rover!More about Adam Gilmour and Gilmour Space:Company home pageMaking it happen: The Australian Space Manufacturing NetworkEngine tests on YouTube, including a new video posted this week!G-class satellite bus announcement (April 2021)Latest funding announcementOpen roles at Gilmour SpaceAustralian lunar rover mission:NASA's press releaseAustralian Space Agency announcement, including some rover specificsSydney Morning Herald: NASA manmade moon base to be assisted by Australian RoverSatellite news:USyd's CUAVA-1 deployed from the ISSCurtin Uni's Binar-1 deployed from the ISSDr Russell Boyce: Update on M2 formation flying (LinkedIn)EOS proposes NSW satellite manufacturing hubLaunch services news:Hypersonix Delta-VelosPartnership between Hypersonix and USQ on composite materialsNASA's travails with liquid hydrogen fuelAbout the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to matt@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Today, I look in detail at the SpIRIT cubesat being developed in Melbourne, and why the ASA granted them almost $4M. Then there's more big news for Myriota and launch services across Australia.More about SpIRIT:Project home pageHow HERMES locates gamma ray burstsTheMIS thermal management systemSimon Barraclough's presentation for the SAA (video, 46m)Space defence news:Myriota's DIH contractLaunch services news:Space Centre Australia planned in Weipa, QLDSouthern Launch VS01 updatesNASA staff arrive at Arnhem Space CentreAbout the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to matt@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Today, I look at the impact on the space industry from AUKUS, the trilateral agreement between Australia, the UK and the US that caused international shockwaves last week. We also have a motza of Aussie space news to dig into.More about AUKUS:Australia-US ministerial consultations joint statementJoint press conference (video, 46m)Space agency news:Four new Supply Chain grant recipientsLaunch services news:Hapith I test campaign suspended after vehicle catches fireBlack Sky Aerospace aborts test launch at GoondiwindiGilmour Space 10-second flight engine test (video, 24s)Gilmour Space announces Australian Space Manufacturing NetworkSatellite news:Fleet Space will trial Optimus in-space propulsion from Space Machines CoMyriota announces partnership with Spire to use their constellation for IoT services (video, 2m 37s)Space startups:Uni of SA's Venture Catalyst Space program is open for 2022 applicationsAbout the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to matt@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Today, we have a roundup of all the action at the 12th Australian Space Forum. This includes really interesting remarks from Head of the Australian Space Agency, Enrico Palermo, as well as insights from the panel discussions. Then there's all the latest in Aussie space news!More about the 12th Australian Space Forum:Event websiteEvent handbook, including program and opinion pieces (PDF, 1.6MB)Session recordings - may only be available for a limited time:International Space Trends panel, including Enrico Palermo's opening remarks (video, 59m)Moving from cubesats to larger satellites (video, 1h 26m)On-earth and off-earth remote operations (video, 1h 34m)Satellite news:UNSW Canberra Space have successfully separated their M2 satellite into two smaller spacecraft, now called M2-A and M2-BPaperwork for the divorce (LinkedIn)Infinity Avionics partnering with HEO Robotics and ANU to build an telescopic imaging sensorSpace defence news:Melissa Price MP announces comprehensive review of Defence innovation, science and technologyLaunch services news:Southern Launch delayed launch of Hipath I due to technical issuesEquatorial Launch Australia updates on the construction of their first launch padAbout the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Today Southern Launch are poised to launch Taiwan's Hapith I as Australia's first commercial space launch - a big milestone for the industry. In other news, a lunar rover collaboration kicks off with Japan, an asteroid has been named after an Aussie space archaeologist, and much more!More about the Hapith I launch:Southern Launch mission overview (PDF)Hapith rocket on Gunter's Space PageABC News article: Australian Space Agency announces first commercial launch from Whalers WaySpace company news:iSpace partners with UTS and EXPLOR Space Technologies on a lunar mining rover with multipurpose armSpace Connect op-ed by Dr Alex Grant: Australia and Japan's alliance key to space race successMyriota received investment from IAG's venture capital arm, Firemark VenturesPing case study: Saving wind farms half a billion dollars in maintenance costsFollow-up on Waratah Seed:WS-1 payload competitionWaratah Seed satellite info pack v2Space people:Dr Alice Gorman has asteroid ‘551014 Gorman' named after herUpcoming events:Tue 14 Sep at 4pm Adelaide time - “Venture Capital for Space”, with Bill Bartee from Main Sequence, and Enrico Palermo, Head of the Australian Space Agency.Wed 15 Sep - 12th Australian Space Forum at the Adelaide Convention Centre, or virtual attendance.About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Please also consider supporting the show via Patreon. Thanks very much to our existing patrons who support the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Today I talk to Dr Courtney Bright, Flight Operations Lead at UNSW Canberra Space, about their exciting M2 mission and how they'll fly two satellites in formation - without any propulsion! Then there's a mountain of Aussie space news, including two other cubesat launches.More about the M2 mission:M2 mission home pageUNSW Canberra Space on LinkedIn, including space selfies!Cubesat news:Binar-1 and CUAVA-1 blast off to the ISS - Cosmos MagazineCurtin University watching Binar-1's launchCUAVA and its projects, May 2021 - Professor Iver Cairns - presentation to the National Space Society of Australia (video, 1h 32m)CUAVA-1 press releaseUNSW ACSER: Kea GPS hardware experimentsCUAVA and Wolfpack Space Hub announce Waratah Seed payload competitionLaunch services news:Southern Launch receives first commercial launch permit for TiSPACE sub-orbital testGilmour Space partners with ExoLaunch on ridesharesDefence space news:UGL joins Airbus bid for JP9102 defence satellite communication system contractDefence includes space in their sovereign industrial capability prioritiesSpace startup news:HEO Robotics raises seed funding, led by British billionaire (disclosure: I am also an investor in HEO Robotics)Wolfpack Space Hub receives $500k funding to support space manufacturing startupsStone & Chalk information session for startups on ASA Trailblazer program (video, 53m)Upcoming events:Tue 14 Sep at 4pm Adelaide time - “Venture Capital for Space”, with Bill Bartee from Main Sequence, and Enrico Palermo, Head of the Australian Space Agency.Wed 15 Sep - 12th Australian Space Forum at the Adelaide Convention Centre, or virtual attendance.About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Please also consider supporting the show via Patreon. Thanks very much to our existing patrons who support the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Today we've got a lot of exciting Aussie space news to break down. From robotic challenges on the ISS, to satellites with flexible solar panels, to new launch sites and launch services – it's never a dull moment down under.Kibo Robotic Programming Challenge:Dream Rovers' code heading to the ISS2nd Kibo Challenge Australia team website, led by One Giant Leap FoundationAustralian team video on YouTubeLaunch services and launch sites news:Rocket Lab's successful return to flight“It's A Little Chile Up Here” launch videoRocket Lab facility tour - covering NZ and LA facilities.Gilmour Space joins AROSE consortiumSouthern Launch publishes their Whalers Way site environmental impact statement, EIS documentsOrbit Industries raising money to air-launch small satellitesInterview with Space Industries founder, Joshua Letcher, WA Defence Review, Feb 2021Volodymyr Usov - former head of Ukraine State Space Agency, now advisor/spokesperson for Orbit IndustriesSatellite manufacturing developments:Skykraft to launch 300kg satellite aboard SpaceXSkykraft completed flight testing of Majura spacecraft, PDFSpace Machines Company testing flexible printed solar panels for CSIROAbout the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Please also consider supporting the show via Patreon. Thanks very much to our existing patrons who support the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Today I'm joined by Sebastian Chaoui, founder and CEO of Arlula, to talk about how they are powering new businesses with their satellite data APIs. Sebastian also shares his tips as a serial entrepreneur on building a space startup. Then it's all the latest in Aussie space industry news.More about Arlula:Company website, @Arlula_Space on TwitterBrowse the Arlula catalogNews article: Arlula drives down the cost of satellite images by 25XJob opening for a front-end developerAustralian space industry news:22 July and 30 July - NSW government expands their support for the space industry, with the NSW Space Research Network and National Space Industry Hub.26 July - Andy Thomas Space Foundation announced keynote speakers and preliminary program for the 12th Australian Space Forum.Early July - CUAVA is hiring a satellite systems engineer to build Project Waratah Seed29 July - Australian Space Agency is partnering with NASA on the Space Apps Challenge - sign up now to participate.Upcoming events:6 August - Moonshot Space startup showcase (online event)15 September - 12th Australian Space Forum in AdelaideAbout the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Please also consider supporting the show via Patreon. Thanks very much to our existing patrons who support the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Troy McCann, founder and CEO of Moonshot, talks about space startups, Moonshot's recent funding from the federal government, developing the Australian space industry, and much more. We also cover the latest in Aussie space industry news.More about Moonshot:Company websiteStartups and Investors/MentorsRecent funding by the federal government, made under the incubator support programThe Moonshot model, including the "Space Elevator"Register to join the Moonshooter Showcase on 6 AugustAustralian space industry news:17 June - Australian Space Agency granted $2.5M to a group led by ANU to develop spacecraft testing facilities in CanberraSpace Australia article on what this means and why it is important10 July - SpaceX CRS-22 returned cargo from the ISS, including a packet of wattle seeds sent up by One Giant Leap Australia. What'll happen to the wattle?12 July - Moonshot announced they have received $250,000 in matched funding for their space startup accelerator.13 July - UNSW and Wolfpack Space Hub share access to equipment and mentor networks for space startups14 July - Australian Space Agency have granted a second license to Southern Launch for test suborbital launches from Whalers Way.About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: https://aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow us on Twitter at @AussieSpaceCast.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Gilmour Space, a Gold Coast rocket company, just received a massive $61M in funding. Today we'll look at the evolving global launch industry, how Gilmour Space fits in, and what they'll be doing with the funding. We've also got a bunch of exciting Aussie space news to round up.Global launch industry evolution:Launch service providersCountries who have launched to orbitSpaceX rideshare programList of small satellite launchersSpace launch market competition, including table of estimated payload costsGilmour Space Technologies:Company websiteThree stage Eris rocketProposed Abbot Point launch siteEngine test videos:30 second, 90 kN main engine test, February 2021110 second upper stage engine test, July 2020Funding historyDefence Industrial Capability Plan 2018 covers the rationale for more Australian defence sovereign capabilitiesAustralian space industry news:28 June - Boeing adds Leidos Australia, Viasat and Idigenous Defence and Infrastructure Consortium (IDIC) to its bid for $3B Australian defence satellite contract, JP9102.30 June - Gilmour Space raised $61M, the largest investment ever in an Australian space company.1 July - SpaceX's Transporter-2 mission launched, including Centauri 4 satellite for Fleet.1 July - Spiral Blue launched their first hardware aboard Virgin Orbit's “Tubular Bells, Part One” flight.1 July - Australian Space Agency to pursue a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) between the US and Australia, and will postpone cost recovery on launch activities until July 2022.6 July - Space companies land four grants worth $13.8M under the Federal government's Modern Manufacturing Initiative.About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: https://aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow us on Twitter at @AussieSpaceCast.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

The Australian Space Agency announced an amazing 22 grants in the last few weeks. Who were they given to? What are they for? Find out all about them and all the latest Aussie space news in today's episode.Space agency grants:Supply Chain grants for Crystalaid Manufacture and Fleet Space, totalling $897,000Demonstrator Feasibility grants for 20 recipients (11 university and 9 corporate), totalling over $3.6MProgram detailsGrant recipients and projectsInterview with Enrico Palermo on SunriseNew Aussie space podcasts/episodes:National Security Podcast: Avoiding a space race to the bottom: Australia as a middle space powerPaper: Australia as a Space Power: Combining Civil, Defence and Diplomatic EffortsSpace Connect Podcast has been rebootedAustralian space industry news:25 May - NSW government announced first Space Qualification Mission will be led by CUAVA11 June - UNSW Canberra and RAAF hosted a panel to discuss joint M2 satellite mission (video: 1h 36m)15 June - Inovor announced Australis, a new, larger class of satellite under development for Australian customers16 June - SA budget includes $7.9M for Defence Innovation Partnership and $20M for expanding Lot Fourteen17 June - Southern Launch granted approval by SA government for three test launches before the end of 2021Upcoming space events:26 June - SpaceX is launching Transporter-2 which will include Fleet's Centauri 4 spacecraft.Fleet's video about the new tech in this satellite (video, 3m)30 June - Sebastian Chaoui from Arlula presenting on satellite imagery15 September - 12th Australian Space Forum to be held in Adelaide. Mark it in your calendar!About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: https://aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.You can follow us on Twitter at @AussieSpaceCast.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

It's been almost three years since the Australian Space Agency was established. What have they done in this time? Learn all about it as we dive into the goals and activities of our new space agency. Plus the latest in Australian space industry news.Sources for the space agency goals, strategy and activities:Strategy: Advancing Space: Australian Civil Space Strategy 2019-2028, Apr 2019. The relevant sections are:Strategic visionStrategic space pillarsNational civil space priority areasMeasures of successStatus updates:Australian Space Agency news archiveTwo years successfully transforming the Australian space industry, Dr Megan Clark, 1 July 2020State of Space Report 2020, ASA, Dec 2020Economic snapshot of the Australian space sector, 2018-19, ASA, Feb 2021Grants:Space Infrastructure Fund, including recipientsInternational Space Investment - grant recipientsMoon to Mars initiative - supply chain grant recipientsAustralian space industry news:1 June - NZ signed the Artemis Accords2 June - Fleet Space have completed commissioning their Centauri 3 satellite2 June - ANU announced the MAVIS instrument to reduce atmospheric distortion for large ground-based telescopes4 June - Australian Space Awards dinner was held in SydneyUpcoming space events:10 June - UNSW Canberra and RAAF panel discussion about their joint M2 mission30 June - Sebastian Chaoui from Arlula presenting on satellite imagery15 September - 12th Australian Space Forum to be held in Adelaide. Mark it in your calendar!About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: https://aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.You can follow us on Twitter at @AussieSpaceCast.Please send any corrections or feedback to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Andreas Antoniades, Director at Saber Astronautics, talks about his team's work on the new Mission Control Centre in Adelaide, Australia's growing space capabilities, and a lot more. Plus the latest in Australian space industry news.More on Andreas and Saber:Official Opening of the Australian Mission Control Centre in Lot Fourteen, AdelaideSaber Astronautics website, @SaberAstro on TwitterAndreas Antoniades on LinkedInAustralian space industry news:4 May - Myriota announces partnership with Taggle to connect with water metering services12 May - Alexander Linossier left Southern Launch to return to Rocket Lab13 May - LatConnect 60 partners with SSTL in first “Space Bridge” partnership16 May - Rocket Lab had a failure during their Running Out of Toes mission19 May - Defence announces Space Division as part of RAAF, starting early 202220 May - Gilmour to build launch site at Abbot Point in QueenslandAbout the show:Visit our website for show notes and old episodes: https://aussiespacecast.com.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the show.Music is Afronauts by Crowander.You can follow us on Twitter at @AussieSpaceCast.Please send any corrections or feedback to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!

Dr William Crowe, CEO and co-founder of HEO Robotics, talks about his company, tips on building a space startup, and lots more. Plus the latest Australian space industry news.More on Will and HEO Robotics:HEO Robotics website, @heorobotics on TwitterWill's asteroid researchAustralian space industry news:5 May - Australian Space Discovery Centre officially opened in Adelaide. Nine News report.6 May - Thales Australia and Southern Launch test fire the locally designed ‘Jones' rocket motor.8 May - Air Force Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts to become Australia's first space commander.About the show:If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the podcast.Intro music by Crowander.You can follow us on Twitter at @AussieSpaceCast.Please send feedback to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.

The Australian Space Agency held an information session for their $50M Trailblazer program. Plus the latest Australian space industry news.Moon to Mars Trailblazer program:Moon to Mars initiativeTrailblazer program information session (video: 1h 6m)Australian space industry news:29 April - ESA and the Australian Space Agency announced construction of an additional 35m deep-space antenna in New Norcia, WA3 May - finalists announced for the 2021 Australian Space Awards. Winners from 2020.4 May - Quasar Satellite announced with $12M in funding from the CSIRO.About the show:If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the podcast.Intro music by Crowander.You can follow us on Twitter at @AussieSpaceCast.Please send feedback to feedback@aussiespacecast.com.

More on the parliamentary inquiry: satellite manufacturers, Geoscience Australia, Optus and SIAA. Plus the latest Australian space industry news.Parliamentary inquiry into Developing Australia's Space Industry:Parliamentary inquiry websiteTranscript of 10 March public hearing, including satellite manufacturing panelSpace Industry Association of Australia submissionGeoscience Australia submissionTranscript of 19 April public hearing, including Optus and SIAA Sample Australian Starlink speeds on RedditAustralian space industry news:13 April - US Space Command held Sprint Advanced Concept Training (SACT) with international partners, including several Australian companies. 2020 paper with more details on SACT events.14 April - Australian government announced a $387M investment in the Square Kilometre Array, including $64M funding for a new “supercomputing centre” in Perth.16 April - Gilmour and EOS SpaceLink announce collaboration on space communications.26 April - Australian Space Agency held information session for its Trailblazer program.27-28 March - Australian Rover challenge held in Adelaide. Photos on Facebook.Intro music by Crowander.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the podcast at https://aussiespacecast.com/support/. Thanks!

Parliamentary inquiry:Inquiry into developing Australia's space industryPublic submissionsHansard transcript of the public hearing on 10 March 2021 which includes the launch services discussionLaunch services to incur partial cost recoveryAustralian space industry news:22 March - Rocket Lab's “They Go Up So Fast” mission launched 3 Australian satellites25 March - Southern Launch granted the first “launch facility license” in Australia31 March - Space Discovery Centre opened by PM Scott Morrison in Adelaide31 March - RAAF planning new Space Command12 April - Gilmour to launch six cubesats for Fleet in 202315 April - Spiral Blue to launch their Space Edge Zero compute units on SatRevolution STORK-4 and STORK-518 April - Space Machines announces HEO Robotics has signed as one of their first customersIntro music is Afronauts by Crowander.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please consider supporting the podcast at https://aussiespacecast.com/support/. Thanks!