Hypersonix’s DART AE is powered by a hydrogen-fueled scramjet engine. Credit: Hypersonix Launch Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 9 November 2023 The suborbital payload is a scramjet-powered vehicle made by the Australian firm Hypersonix WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced a new mission for its suborbital launch vehicle —
Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, Oct. 7. (Palestinian News & Information Agency, Wafa, for APAimages, CC BY-SA 3.0) By Peter Cronau, Declassified Australia Published by Consortium News, 3 November 2023 The Pine Gap U.S. surveillance base located outside of Alice Springs in Australia
Image: European Sapce Agency By Andrew Greene, Published by ABC News, 17 October 2023 Key points: Air Vice-Marshal Cath Roberts says the skies are "riskier" with "far more satellites up there" There were worries about "the potential for creating debris", she said Skykraft chairman Mark Skidmore says good communication is crucial to
Engineers from Johns Hopkins APL and government partners stand in front of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Concept (DARC) in White Sands Missile Range, in August 2021. The Space Force intends to site on DARC system in Australia. (Photo: Johns Hopkins APL/Craig Weiman) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense,
The mysterious object washed up off western Australia, about 250km north of Perth By Geeta Pandey, Published by the BBC ,18 July 2023 India's space chief says a giant metal dome that washed up on an Australian beach was definitely part of a rocket - but may or may not
Blue Bear Ghost drones took part in a first AUKUS AI and autonomy trial designed to test target tracking capabilities under the direction of trilateral teams (UK MoD) By Tim Martin, Published by Breaking Defense, 25 May 2023 BELFAST — A collection of Australian, UK and US “AI-enabled assets” operated
Engineers from Johns Hopkins APL and government partners stand in front of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Concept (DARC) in White Sands Missile Range, in August 2021. DARC will become the largest space tracking radar system. (Johns Hopkins APL/Craig Weiman) By Colin Clark, Published by Breaking Defense, 7 April 2023
By Andrew Greene, Published by ABC News, 1 December 2022 Visiting senior US military officers believe Australia is a "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow", as they eye off this continent's "prime" geography for future space operations. Key points: US military officials visiting Australia say conflict in space
