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Av-Comm Observer: January 2025ย 


Blue Origin’s New Glenn Soars to New Heights!ย 


Blue Origin successfully launched its powerful New Glenn rocket (NG-1) on its maiden flight from Cape Canaveral Force Station, Florida, on 16 January 2025.ย Despite challenging weather, the rocket reached its intended orbit, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration. The mission paves the way for future endeavours, including lunar missions and satellite deployments.

Av-Comm’s 2025 Tradeshow Attendances

25th March:ย SIAA Southern Space, Melbourne
25th-28th March:ย Avalon Airshow, Melbourne
7th-10th April: Space Symposium, Colorado Springs
27th-28th May: Aus Space 25, Sydney
29th September-3rd October: IAC 2025, Sydney
4th-6th November:ย Indo-Pacific 2025, Sydney
18th-20th November:ย MilCIS, Canberra


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Industry News:ย Australiaโ€™s first ever commercial spacecraft re-entry

Varda Space Industries has just launched its second orbital processing spacecraft, W-2, soon makingย history asย Australia’s first commercial spacecraft re-entry at the Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. Southern Launch has been instrumental in getting all the necessary Australian approvals and managing the entire re-entry process, proving their dedication to the Aussie space industry.

Southern Launch isn’t stopping thereโ€”they’re teaming up with Varda for the next three W-Series missions, playing a key role in pushing forward commercial in-space manufacturing. The W-2 capsule, packed with advanced payloads and pharmaceutical reactors, will take advantage of the unique microgravity environment to create better pharmaceutical formulations.

Av-Comm extends big shoutout to Southern Launch for their amazing work in building Australia’s space infrastructure and supporting our growing space sector!ย 



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