SpaceX Starship reaches orbit for the first time in major milestone for space exploration
SpaceX has achieved a significant milestone in space exploration, successfully sending its Starship rocket into Earth’s orbit for the first time and…
Core Commercialisation Projects
Cultivating enduring partnerships between academia and industry
iLAuNCH Space Accelerator (iSA)
Developing a space eco-system through a $1.8 million space accelerator
Future Skills Development
Secondary and tertiary based education and training to skill the workforce of tomorrow
The Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics Hub (iLAuNCH) Trailblazer is a $180 million program building Australia’s enduring space capability through the commercialisation of projects, a fast-track accelerator, and skills development to build the workforce of the future.
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Mission Operations Centre inspires more than 1,400 regional Queensland students on UniSQ tour
The iLAuNCH Trailblazer’s Mobile Mission Operations Centre (MOC) has taken space education directly to regional Queensland communities, inspiring more than 1,400 students…
iLAuNCH – Development and Flight Qualification for an Australian Radioisotope Heating Unit
iLAuNCH industry partner entX Limited, led the development and validation of an Australian-made Radioisotope Heating Unit (RHU) and Thermal Management System (TMS)…
iLAuNCH Plant Experiment Flies to Space in ISS Launch Tomorrow
An Australian-led space agriculture experiment is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) tomorrow, marking a major milestone for Australia’s…
iLAuNCH-Sponsored Hackathon Empowers Young Innovators to Reimagine Menstrual Health in Space
iLAuNCH is proud to announce that the national champions of ActInSpace Australia 2026, sponsored at the platinum level by iLAuNCH, will go on to…
UniSQ iLAuNCH Project Wins Prestigious JEC World 2026 Innovation Award
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), through its iLAuNCH Trailblazer, is celebrating a major international achievement, with its project “Digital Thread Innovations…
Aussie technology ready for lift-off as greenhouse payload approved for ISS mission
Australia’s vision for next-generation space agriculture is taking a major leap forward, with the iLAuNCH Trailblazer confirming that its innovative greenhouse payload…
UniSQ launches hypersonic flight experiment with the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
A new hypersonic flight experiment developed under the iLAuNCH Trailblazer Fast Track Program has successfully launched as part of the German Aerospace…
Canberra SME pushing the frontiers of advanced composites for space
Canberra-based advanced manufacturing company New Frontier Technologies (NFT) is leading innovation in carbon composite structures for the space sector, with several major…