Australian Space Agency

Space technology and services benefit all Australians. Space-based technology underpins a lot of the daily conveniences Australians have come to expect.

This includes:

weather forecasting
emergency management
internet access
online banking
GPS

Space technology can also assist:

farmers to monitor the health of their crops
emergency response workers track bushfires
autonomous mining vehicles

Securing the future of Australia’s space sector is at the core of Advancing Space: Australian Civil Space Strategy 2019-2028. The Australian space sector is a set of space-related activities along the space value chain. See all Agency publications.

Developing national capability

We’re focusing on market gaps, emerging areas and areas of competitive advantage. Collaboration between government, our R&D sector and industry is growing. Our space economy is strong in production areas and we're building upstream capabilities.

Read more about developing national capability.

Leading international collaboration

Australia's space capability is stronger because we take part in:

international forums
agreements
treaties.

We also leverage global partnerships to open the door to Australian innovators.

Regulating Australian space activities

We authorise Australian space activities including high power rockets. Our role is to:

assure safety and national interests
meet international obligations
promote a globally respected space sector culture.

Inspiring Australia in space

See how the Australian Space Discovery Centre is inspiring the nation and supporting the future workforce.

G’day moon and other space programs

Australia is heading to the Moon with the G’day moon campaign. The campaign is supported by the Trailblazer program.

Read about the G’day moon campaign.

We're helping Australian businesses participate in the global space market.

Read about the other space programs we are funding.

How the Agency works

We’re a non-statutory entity located within the department, and headquartered in Adelaide. Read more about who we are, how we’re organised and what we do.

Read more about the work we do in our publications library.