WA government tips another $6.5 million into the local space sector

WA Government commits $6.5m in funding to local space research

The WA Government has announced $6.5 million in funding to support the local space industry. The government says funds will be distributed over the next four years with a total of $4 million awarded to AROSE Ltd and $2.5 million to Curtin University. The Curtin University-run Binar Space Program designs, develops, tests, builds and operates state-of-the-art small satellites, and four Binar satellites have been launched since 2021 with a further …

WA commits $6.5M to support space industry initiatives

The Western Australian Government has announced $6.5 million in funding over the next four years to support the State's space sector, with the investment to be shared between the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AROSE) consortium and Curtin University's Binar Space Program.

WA government tips another $6.5 million into the local space sector

The $6.5 million if for ongoing space-related work at the AROSE consortium and Curtin University's Binar Space Program.