The Australian Space Agency has selected Fleet Space Technologies, an Adelaide Internet of Things (IoT) manufacturer as one of two beneficiaries in the second round of the government’s Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement grant. This will positively impact Fleet Space Technologies’ ability to remain a player in Australia’s booming space sector and participate in NASA’s Moon to Mars project, which will in turn solidify Australia’s position in the global space economy.
The $386,770 disbursed from this grant will allow Fleet Space to enhance the capabilities of their hybrid, agnostic, satellite, low-powered wide area network (LPWAN) and capitalize on the organization’s previously released solutions for their partners, OZ Minerals and SA Power Networks (SAPN). Together, the partners will actively pursue commercial supply chain activities, signifying a use case of space technology that may be applied to Moon and Mars projects.
According to Fleet Space, the receipt of this grant renders Fleet Space a key player in the Australian space sector, significantly increasing the organization’s development of ground breaking systems, bolstering global supply chain opportunities and facilitating job creation in Australia as part of the $150 million Moon to Mars initiative led by the government.
Fleet Space Technologies currently possesses five smallsats in LEO, with a sixth one which is to be launched in a few weeks. The organization intends to allocate the grant to two of its customers utilizing the LPWAN for the creation of massive remote IoT applications, both on Earth and in outer space, to be deployed across regional and urban South Australia.
The Centauri 3 smallsat, Fleet Space’s most advanced payload is their fifth commercial nanosatellite to go into orbit. It will display Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) functionalities by connecting multiple remote sensors for the daily monitoring of critical infrastructure like gas pipelines, rural dispersed electricity pylons with central base stations and remote mine sites.
According to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the grants will enable two firms develop their products and penetrate national and global space supply chains while enhancing the capabilities and skills of the entire Australian space industry. The end goal is to enable Australian organizations be part of NASA’s initiative to return to the Moon and head to Mars.
Winning the grant signifies Fleet Space will be able to rapidly improve the manufacturing activities for devices that will eventually be deployed to the Moon and Mars, making them smaller and more rugged with the durability to withstand exposure to high temperatures because of space deployment. It is a testament to the high quality of work being done by Australians in the space economy and a mark of progress in increasing the capacity for international space industry market penetration.
Crystalaid Manufacture, a company reputable for supplying electronic components to the international space industry was the other recipient this grant.
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Olamide is a technology consultant with cognate experience providing digital transformation services for small and large-scale clients globally. With a focus on emerging technologies like IoT, Extended Reality, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence, he has spent three years developing numerous articles on these knowledge areas for different platforms online and offline.
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