The Australian Space Awards 2025 highlights the exceptional businesses and teams propelling Australia’s space industry forward.
Returning for the sixth year, the unparalleled awards program showcases the calibre of businesses and teams within space, affirming their essential role in supporting the expansion of Australia’s space industry.
This prestigious program recognises the achievements of organisations of all sizes, from large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises to start-ups, academic institutions and industry associations.
Celebrating a broad spectrum of stakeholders within the space industry, the awards highlight those advancing innovation across a range of fields, including launch, telecommunications, satellites, energy, mining, transport, defence, agriculture, and disaster and water management.
There are a total of 11 individual and 16 group categories, including the coveted Engineering Business of the Year award.
Don’t miss the chance to be recognised and submit an entry or nominate a business by Wednesday, 26 February 2025.
The Engineering Business of the Year category acknowledges the achievements of engineering and manufacturing businesses driving innovation and excellence across the space industry.
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Open to organisations of any size, revenue or location, this award celebrates companies operating in diverse domains such as satellite technology, launch systems, telecommunications, R&D, energy, mining, transport and beyond.
These businesses play a critical role in advancing Australia’s space economy, delivering cutting-edge solutions and services that support industry growth and technological progress.
The awards program will culminate in a black-tie gala ceremony on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, at Ilumina in Sydney. Click here to buy tickets.
The gala ceremony will provide exciting networking opportunities across the depth of the space industry.
The Australian Space Awards program, in conjunction with event stakeholders Space Connect, Momentum Media and a panel of leading space professionals, has developed a robust awards methodology to form the backbone for assessing, analysing and benchmarking Australia’s leading space professionals and businesses. Click here to view the methodology.
The judging criteria for award categories are both quantitative and qualitative, acknowledging growth, business development, diversity, leadership, innovation, business excellence and contribution to Australia’s space sector.
All businesses and professionals that meet eligibility criteria from across Australia’s space industry are encouraged to participate in the awards program.
Click here to view all award categories.
Submit an entry or nominate a worthy business by Wednesday, 26 February 2025, for a chance to win.
Click here for tips on how to write an effective submission.
To find out how to submit your entry, click here.
For more information about the awards program, click here.
Adam Thorn
Adam is a journalist who has worked for more than 40 prestigious media brands in the UK and Australia. Since 2005, his varied career has included stints as a reporter, copy editor, feature writer and editor for publications as diverse as Fleet Street newspaper The Sunday Times, fashion bible Jones, media and marketing website Mumbrella as well as lifestyle magazines such as GQ, Woman’s Weekly, Men’s Health and Loaded. He joined Momentum Media in early 2020 and currently writes for Australian Aviation and World of Aviation.
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