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Space infrastructure project grants open
The Australian Government announced the Space Infrastructure Fund investment that will help grow the Australian space sector.
In the 2019-20 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced the $19.5 million Space Infrastructure Fund (SIF). This investment into infrastructure will help to grow the Australian space sector.
The SIF targets 7 infrastructure projects for common-user platforms that industry cannot provide alone.
Two of these projects are now open for grant applications:
- Mission Control Centre in South Australia
- Robotics, Automation and AI Command and Control Centre in Western Australia
The Mission Control Centre grant opportunity will award a single grant of $6 million to establish the Mission Control Centre at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide. This centre will allow start-ups, small to medium enterprises, and researchers to control satellite missions and access space-enabled data.
The Robotics, Automation and AI Command and Control Centre grant opportunity will award a single grant of $4.5 million to establish the Robotics, Automation and AI Command and Control Centre in Western Australia. This centre will allow start-ups, small to medium enterprises, and researchers to control autonomous operations in space.
Source: Australian Government
