15. AUKUS and the space industry

Today, I look at the impact on the space industry from AUKUS, the trilateral agreement between Australia, the UK and the US that caused international shockwaves last week. We also have a motza of Aussie space news to dig into.

More about AUKUS:

• Australia-US ministerial consultations joint statement
• Joint press conference (video, 46m)

Space agency news:

• Four new Supply Chain grant recipients

Launch services news:

• Hapith I test campaign suspended after vehicle catches fire
• Black Sky Aerospace aborts test launch at Goondiwindi
• Gilmour Space 10-second flight engine test (video, 24s)
• Gilmour Space announces Australian Space Manufacturing Network

Satellite news:

• Fleet Space will trial Optimus in-space propulsion from Space Machines Co
• Myriota announces partnership with Spire to use their constellation for IoT services (video, 2m 37s)

Space startups:

• Uni of SA’s Venture Catalyst Space program is open for 2022 applications

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