This table highlights minister decisions to grant, vary, revoke, suspend or transfer a permit, licence or authorisation under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018.
|
Application type |
Applicant organisation |
General description of the proposal |
Notice of minister decision |
Date of minister decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Payload Permit | Skykraft Pty Ltd | Skykraft satellite Skykraft-3 and 4 constellation spacecraft are technology demonstrators and pathfinders for the roll-out of space-based Air Traffic Management constellation. These spacecraft will demonstrate ADS-B and VHF capabilities from space. | Granted | 15/04/2023 |
| Overseas Payload Permit | Swinburne University of Technology | The payload to be launched to the International Space Station is a research project designed to provide educational outcomes for the participants of the Swinburne Youth Science Innovation Challenge program. | Granted | 29/03/2023 |
| Return Authorisation (Overseas Payload) | Swinburne University of Technology | The payload to be returned from the International Space Station is a research project designed to provide educational outcomes for the participants of the Swinburne Youth Science Innovation Challenge program. | Given | 29/03/2023 |
| Overseas Payload Permit | Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd | Fleet Space satellites Centauri 6, 7 and 8 will act as communications relays for customer Internet of Things (IoT) and mineral exploration data through S-band radio. | Granted | 16/02/2023 |
| Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) | Skykraft | Skykraft satellite Skykraft-1 and constellation spacecraft are technology demonstrators and pathfinders for the roll-out of a space-based Air Traffic Management constellation. |
Granted |
22/09/2022 |
| Australian launch permit | AT Space Pty Ltd | A series of two suborbital launches and connected returns of the Hapith I launch vehicle from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex, South Australia. | Granted | 24/06/2022 |
| Launch facility licence | Southern Launch Space Pty Ltd | Launch facility at Whalers Way, Sleaford, South Australia to support up to two suborbital test launches. | Granted | 24/06/2022 |
|
Australian launch permit |
Equatorial Launch Australia Pty Ltd |
Suborbital launches of the Black Brant IX vehicle for the 2022 NASA scientific sounding rocket campaign from Arnhem Space Centre, Northern Territory. |
Granted |
24/05/2022
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|
Launch facility licence |
Equatorial Launch Australia Pty Ltd |
Launch facility known as the Arnhem Space Centre, located in East Arnhem, Northern Territory. This facility licence is limited to the 2022 NASA scientific sounding rocket campaign. |
Granted |
24/05/2022 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd |
Fleet satellite Centauri-5 will provide communication with the Fleet network. |
Granted |
16/05/2022 |
|
Australian launch permit |
Taiwan Innovative Space Inc. |
Suborbital launch of Hapith I launch vehicle from Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex, South Australia. |
Granted |
09/08/2021 |
|
Launch facility licence |
SouthernLaunch.Space Pty Ltd |
Launch facility at the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex at Sleaford, South Australia for a suborbital test launch campaign. |
Granted |
12/07/2021 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd |
Fleet satellite Centauri-4 will provide communication with the Fleet network. |
Granted |
25/05/2021 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
The University of Sydney |
The CUAVA-1 satellite will collect research data from low earth orbit and transmit to the research team for use in scientific and engineering analyses undertaken by the CUAVA Centre and collaborators. |
Granted |
14/05/2021 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
EchoStar Global Australia Pty Ltd |
Satellite ‘EchoStar Global – 3’ (EG-3), a communications satellite, will also be used to expand testing of the EchoStar mobile satellite service network. |
Granted |
10/05/2021 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
Curtin University |
Satellite Binar-1 will test a number of systems designed by Curtin to be used in future satellites. |
Granted |
29/04/2021 |
|
Launch facility licence |
SouthernLaunch.Space Pty Ltd |
Mobile launch facility at Koonibba Test Range, South Australia for suborbital launches. |
Granted |
09/03/2021 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd |
Fleet satellite Centauri-3 will provide communication with the Fleet network. |
Granted |
05/02/2021 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
University of New South Wales |
UNSW satellites M2-A and M2-B will test a number of systems designed by UNSW, including decoupling, artificial intelligence and space situational awareness capabilities. |
Granted |
02/02/2021 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
Myriota Pty Ltd |
Myriota satellite ‘Myriota 7’ will provide direct-to-orbit satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) devices. |
Granted |
20/11/2020 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
Myriota Pty Ltd |
Myriota satellite ‘Myriota 6’ will provide direct-to-orbit satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) devices. |
Granted |
20/11/2020 |
|
Overseas Payload |
Myriota Pty Ltd |
Myriota satellite ‘Myriota 5’ will provide direct-to-orbit satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things. |
Granted |
11/09/2020 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
EchoStar Global Australia Pty Ltd |
Communications satellite (CubeSat) testing Internet of Things connectivity. |
Granted |
23/03/2020 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (2018 Act) |
EchoStar Global Australia Pty Ltd |
Communications satellite (CubeSat) testing Internet of Things connectivity. |
Granted |
23/03/2020 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (transitional) |
The University of New South Wales |
The M2 Pathfinder satellite (CubeSat) will test communications architecture and other technologies that will assist in informing future space capabilities. |
Granted |
13/02/2020 |
|
Overseas Payload Permit (transitional) |
Space Environment Research Centre Limited |
Payload mounted on a CubeSat to support research undertaken by the Space Environment Research Centre. |
Granted |
4/12/2019 |