Propulsion: BSA designs and manufactures a range of propulsion systems for use in rockets and sub-orbital launch vehicle applications. Areas of expertise include solid rocket motors and sub-orbital payload delivery systems with development in place for orbital systems.Orbital: BSA affordable orbital services are designed to carry small sats to LEO and SSO with rapid deployment capabilities. Utilising BSA's proprietary solid fueled motors, orbital vehicles will be available in 3 and 4 stage configurations and set to launch by the end of 2019."
BSA has committed to an expansion of Australia’s first privately owned, commercial sub – orbital launch facility, complete with rooms for operations, storage, accommodation and even an additional sealed runway for critical logistics.
Funny Farm Space already hosted Australia’s first rocket launch carrying commercial payloads. The three pay loads were sent up to get a better understanding of how the particular components would be affected under the stresses of hypersonic speed and massive air pressures.
Interesting! Anyone know which launch they are referring to in the following?? Maybe I missed it..QuoteFunny Farm Space already hosted Australia’s first rocket launch carrying commercial payloads. The three pay loads were sent up to get a better understanding of how the particular components would be affected under the stresses of hypersonic speed and massive air pressures.
During the "Access to Space for Australia" panel discussion at yesterday's South Australian Space Forum, Blake mentioned Black Sky are planning to launch on Friday (tomorrow).
Black Sky Aerospace is proud to have played a pivotal role in supporting the successful firing of Australia's first commercially developed liquid rocket engine. This test was held at our launch and test facility, Funny Farm Space, north of Goondiwindi. This site continues to provide an unprecedented capability in the Australian Space sector.
The University of Queensland’s (UQ) ‘Project Asteria’ could soon be the first university to fly a student-built rocket and scientific payload into space next year.UQ Space is designing and building ‘Project Asteria’, a rocket that will zoom past the Karman line, 100 kilometres above sea level, reaching speeds greater than Mach 5.
