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The Aussie startup sector has still been abuzz with activity in 2021. These are the startups we think we'll hear a lot more from next year.

Spiral Blue’s ground-breaking image computer for satellites is now in space Simon Thomsen - July 2, 2021 2 MIN READ An artists impression of the Stork satellite in orbit with the SEZ computer aboard Sydney spacetech startup Spiral Blue has launched its first prototype computers, called Space Edge Zero (SEZ), into orbit aboard Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket. Spiral Blue’s SEZ computer will introduce in-space processing of satellite images, currently unavailable to Earth observat...

A still from the livestream of the Satellite Payload Bay in flight. Source: Virgin Orbit. Aussie space-tech startup Spiral Blue has successfully launched two of its image processing computers into orbit aboard the maiden flight of Richard Branson’s satellite taxi service. The first prototypes of Spiral Blue’s Space Edge Zero (SEZ) computers were shot into orbit from California in a so-called ‘ride-share mission’. The computers are hosted on two small-scale satellites produced by Polish ...

Organizations can place payloads starting at $US200,000 per kg  The Lunar Ascent mission is rapidly securing supporters including Deloitte, NSW & SA Governments SYDNEY, Australia (Lunar Ascent PR) — Spacecraft for Australia’s first moon mission, Lunar Ascent, will be built by Australian aerospace pioneers Space Machines Company. Manufacturing will take place at a facility in Mascot close to the airport that Space Machines Company has identified as a suitable site.  The mission will offer ...