Moments

WA awards $1.75 m spaceport grant to Space Angel

Space Angel Pty Ltd received the full $1.75 million Spaceport Establishment Support Grant to fund site assessments, regulatory planning and a business case for commercial spaceport facilities in Western Australia. The grant is matched by company funding and forms part of the state’s Made in WA commitment.

WA commits $6.5 m to AROSE and Binar programs

The state committed $4 million to the AROSE remote-operations consortium and $2.5 million to Curtin University’s Binar Space Program through to 2030. The package supports satellite development, autonomous systems technology transfer and STEM workforce training.

WA opens $1.75 m Spaceport Establishment Support Grant

The competitive $1.75 million co-investment grant opened for companies seeking to establish space-launch facilities in Western Australia, requiring at least 1:1 matched funding and covering site assessment and business-case costs.