The experiment took advantage of the business jet's 40,000ft flying height to capture images of the 73p/Schwassman-Wachmann 3 comet that were free of atmospheric pollution.
The Australian company has recently won a slew of government funding and now has successfully bagged this grant from the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) Defence Translation stream.
The awards night has quickly become the benchmark for excellence in the space industry, and 2022 was no different, celebrating the individuals and businesses whose drive and work have launched the industry into the stratosphere.
Skykraft’s new home will support the development of a 300-kilogram space payload, scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from Florida later this year.
Proof-of-concept trials of a satellite constellation will begin in June 2022 by Skykraft, and Airservices will provide its air navigation technical engineering and air traffic management expertise to support the project, according to a press release.
Have you transitioned into the space industry, or currently working across both sectors? If so, then you should consider entering the 2022 Australian Space Awards.