This is a historic moment for Australia in space.

ANU InSpace Mission Specialist Eduardo Trifoni and his team at the National Space Test Facility (NSTF) have worked tirelessly for the past few years to ensure the safety and success of these launches, as well as three others (Binar-2, 3, and 4) which have recently arrived at the International Space Station and will soon be deployed in orbit. NSTF is one of the ANU space capabilities at Mount Stromlo and a node of the National Space Qualification Network (NSQN).

Congratulations to Eduardo, NSTF, NSQN, and all the many teams that are involved in these missions.

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Tomorrow is a big day for Australia’s space sector! Three Aussie-made CubeSats are launching as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-11 mission 🚀

• Kanyini is a South Australian Government CubeSat, with the mission led by SmartSat CRC. Kanyini is carrying an IoT sensor developed by Myriota and satellite shell manufactured by Inovor Technologies. It also contains a compact Earth imaging payload to support research into areas such as crop health, forestry, and inland and coastal water management.

• Waratah Seed is an Australian ride-share mission. The CubeSat is funded by NSW Government, with a host of cutting-edge technologies on board from NSW space startups and commercial clients.

• Joining Kanyini and Waratah Seed is CUAVA- 2, a CubeSat developed by NSW’s ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs, and their Applications (CUAVA).

This milestone marks the culmination of years of hard work and collaboration between many government agencies, universities, and Australian space businesses. Congratulations to all involved.