On November 27th, 2025, AtSpace, launched their Australian-made A01 rocket higher than any previous Australian commercial rocket had attained. The 12.2 meter tall vehicle lifted-off from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test […]
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Southern Launch + Varda Space sign contract for a further 20 spacecraft returns to the Koonibba Test Range
Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries have signed a landmark agreement to facilitate 20 additional spacecraft returns at the Koonibba Test Range through to 2028, cementing South Australia’s position as […]
Southern Launch closes significant funding round to build out capabilities + infrastructure to serve the global space industry
Southern Launch has closed out a significant funding round that will propel the company forward to build out its spaceports and scale its service offerings. The funding round was led […]
Varda’s W-2 spacecraft launched to orbit with SpaceX with Koonibba Test Range up next
Varda Space Industries has announced the successful launch of the company’s second orbital processing spacecraft and re-entry capsule, W-2, which lifted off aboard the Transporter-12 rideshare mission with SpaceX from […]
Approval granted for the Whalers Way Orbital launch complex in Australia
Southern Launch has been granted all approvals for the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex located on the tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia — work on permanent facilities […]
Reaction Dynamics to test their hybrid propulsion tech with Koonibba Test Range launch
Reaction Dynamics has signed a contract with Southern Launch to conduct the inaugural launch and flight of their RE-102 hybrid rocket engine and Aurora vehicle from the Koonibba Test Range […]
Australia set to become hypersonic flight testing home
Southern Launch and Hypersonix Launch Systems are helping to cement South Australia’s position as the next global aerospace hub after signing a MoU to collaborate on a turnkey, hypersonic test […]
HyImpulse expands Southern Launch operations with a new MoU
Following the successful lift-off of the first launch of the SR75 rocket on May 3, 2024, HyImpulse has now firmly integrated the Southern Launch Australian launch site in Koonibba into […]
HyImpulse launches the SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range
HyImpulse successfully launched their SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range, Australia, in a milestone achievement for commercial launch capabilities in Australia. The SR75 rocket is one of the […]
Koonibba set to host one of the largest commercial rockets ever to launch from Australian soil
Australia will take another step forward as a space faring nation with a 11.5-metre-tall single stage rocket set to launch from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range on Thursday — this […]