The idea of this podcast series is to highlight how Australian space technology valuably intersects with our lives and the services we use down here on Earth - so, to wrap things up neatly for Season 1, we’re looking at some Australian companies that have found ways to ‘spin out’ their space...

Launched in December 2023, SpIRIT is a landmark Australian nanosatellite. It’s a collaborative industry mission led by the University of Melbourne, bringing together some of the most advanced satellite technology Australia currently has to offer. It's supported by close to $7 million of grant...

Did you know that shooting laser beams up into space is a hugely powerful way of exchanging data between spacecraft and Earth? It's called optical communications - and sending messages or pictures or other data through a laser beam is actually a thousand times better than traditional radio...