Chief Executive Officer, Black Sky Aerospace
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer | Black Sky Aerospace | Defence Connect, @AuManufacturing (Wed 17 May 2023), @AuManufacturing (Mon 7 Feb 2022), @AuManufacturing (Fri 29 Jan 2021) |
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Queensland's government has committed $7.5 million from its Sovereign Industry Development Fund to Black Sky Aerospace for a defence testing and evaluation launch site near Thargomindah, expected operational by mid-2028.
Black Sky Aerospace has approval to turn its Queensland property into an integrated rocketry site, and earlier received nearly half a million dollars from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre for propellant work.
Manufacturing roundup: a raw materials grant program opens applications, Black Sky Aerospace wins an AMGC grant, Aristocrat's Playtech bid collapses, Lithium Australia moves on Envirostream, and Baraja partners with Tier IV.
Queensland rocket firm launches first rocket using Australian-made solid fuel, developed with partial backing from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, drawing praise from industry figures and the industry minister.