Grants
for Mission ready testing of space equipment
Australia’s space sector recieving
investment in infrastructure.
The payload qualification
facilities grant, under the Space Infrastructure Fund is
now open.
This funding will expand and
improve existing facilities for testing space objects in
Australia. Australian business and researchers will be
able to test their space objects, like satellites on our
soil.
By addressing gaps in Australia’s
space infrastructure we are supporting manufacturing and
streamlining the testing of space equipment right here
in Australia.
An audit of existing payload
qualification and testing facilities in Australia found
a range of level one capability. This capability
includes mandatory testing requirements for launch such
as mechanical vibration, and vacuum bake out.
The audit identified gaps or
limited availability in level two and level three
capabilities. These higher level capabilities provide
greater mission assurance, such as thermal vacuum,
altitude control and ionising radiation.
The grant opportunity will focus on
level two and/or three capabilities.
The $2.5 million space payload
qualification facilities grant opportunity closes on 23
December 2020.
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