Australia had a massive flurry of interest in nanosatellites starting two years ago, with almost every major university and at least one Victorian company interested (I applied for a job with the company but was turned down). Now there’s a new player.

“A mission control centre for a fleet of 100 tiny satellites will be set up in Adelaide’s western suburbs, with plans to use the constellation to increase efficiency in industries from agriculture to logistics. Local company Fleet Space Technologies has been developing the nanosatellites, with the first due to launch this year. The mission control will be based in Beverley and will operate 24 hours a day, making sure the satellites are in the right position and are sending and receiving the right information. The SA Government awarded Fleet Space Technologies $500,000 from its future jobs fund, to help it set up the new mission control.”