By Denham Sadler, Innovation AUS
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The federal government is “behind the eight ball” on the fast-growing space sector, with homegrown companies teaming up to build sovereign capability in the absence of Commonwealth funding support.

Queensland Parliament Hansard Green
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Yesterday the Deputy Premier spoke about Queenslanders turning the Red Planet maroon.

By Ruth Harrison, Space Australia
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Fireball International is planning to launch a prototype satellite in 2022 to demonstrate its bushfire detection software and improved image capture and refresh time. This Queensland-based company is hoping to be able to map the whole of Australia within 5 minutes, improving fire detection response times.

By Scott Sawyer, Sunshine Coast Daily
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A satellite-based bushfire detection system will reach for the stars, literally, next year.

The Canberra Times
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A satellite used to detect bushfires will be the first payload on a new Australian “space taxi”.

Sunshine Coast News
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Australian in-space transportation provider, Space Machines Company, has signed an agreement to deploy a Sunshine Coast firm’s innovative bushfire detection satellite.

By Australian Associated Press, 7 News Sunshine Coast
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A satellite used to detect bushfires will be the first payload on a new Australian “space taxi”.

By Denham Sadler, Innovation AUS
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Three Australian space companies will unite to launch a bushfire detection satellite into orbit in a major milestone for building sovereignty capability in the local space sector.

By Sandra Erwin, Space News
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WASHINGTON — Amazon Web Services is keeping its sights on the space sector. The cloud computing giant provides ground infrastructure for companies to process and analyze data from satellites, and is now looking to attract new customers by offering more customized services such as cloud-based satellite operations and mission control.

The Brockville Observer
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is getting into the space sector with a boom. Amazon, a cloud computing giant, offers ground infrastructure, allowing companies to analyse and process satellites’ data.