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Saber Astronautics

Australian-American company that operates other companies' satellites from mission control centers in Australia and the U.S. and builds space traffic and battle management software used by the U.S. Space Force.

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Government awards

DateAgencyProgramAmount
Apr 2023Australian Department of Defence (Defence Innovation Hub)Hobby telescopes as space traffic sensorsAUD 6.6M⁠1
Jun 2020Australian Space Agency (Australian Government)International Space Investment: Expand Capability grant (open source space operations)AUD 789K⁠2

Milestones

  • Apr 2026 Saber opened a new research and development facility in Sydney. Company statement⁠3
  • Jan 2025 Saber won a $1.2 million U.S. Space Force contract to automate satellite operations. Company statement⁠3
  • Mar 2021 The Australian Mission Control Centre, run by Saber, officially opened at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide. Company statement⁠3

Sources

  1. Saber AstronauticsApr 11, 2023
  2. Saber AstronauticsJun 17, 2020
  3. Saber Astronautics
  4. Saber AstronauticsJul 20, 2026

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