The Space Show

2025.03.26 | Space in the Australian Federal Budget 2025—2026


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On The Space Show for Wednesday, 26 March 2025:

Australian Federal Budget 2025—2026:

Some space and astronomy aspects of yesterday's Australian Federal Budget. The item includes Professor Peter Quinn (Director, International Centre for Radio Astronomy research, Perth) answering questions about the Square Kilometre Array, and a feature on Landsat and Landsat Next. (Prof. Quinn recorded at a Space Association of Australia meeting)


Fram 2:

The pending launch of the Fram 2 polar orbiting mission with Australian Eric Philips as pilot.


Maria Xygkaki, Senior Business Developer, Saber Astronautics, Adelaide:

Discussion of a potential Australian astronaut programme with Axiom Space. (Recorded at a Space Association of Australia meeting)


Australian Space Industry 2025 Part 6:

Waratah Seed 1 successfully completes six months in orbit; and a progress report on the ELO2 lunar rover, Roo-ver.


Planet Earth: Season 6 — Episode 65:

Season 6 of our Planet Earth series begins with a report from New Zealand on control of the MethaneSAT.

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The Space ShowBy Andrew Rennie for the Space Association of Australia