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 ISS
• 2nd Kibo Challenge Australia team website, led by One Giant Leap Foundation
• Australian team video on YouTube

Launch services and launch sites news:

• Rocket Lab’s successful return to flight
  • “It’s A Little Chile Up Here” launch video
  • Rocket Lab facility tour - covering NZ and LA facilities.
• Gilmour Space joins AROSE consortium
• Southern Launch publishes their Whalers Way site environmental impact statement, EIS documents
• Orbit Industries raising money to air-launch small satellites
  • Interview with Space Industries founder, Joshua Letcher, WA Defence Review, Feb 2021
  • Volodymyr Usov - former head of Ukraine State Space Agency, now advisor/spokesperson for Orbit Industries

Satellite manufacturing developments:

• Skykraft to launch 300kg satellite aboard SpaceX
  • Skykraft completed flight testing of Majura spacecraft, PDF
• Space Machines Company testing flexible printed solar panels for CSIRO

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