People, Planet, Purpose.

Providing a strategic hub to allow the Australian Space Industry to develop and prosper.

Image sourced from Tau Herculids Meteor Shower Observation Mission

Developing for the Future

Rocket Technologies International’s purpose is to develop a world class site providing a one stop facility that will position the rapidly developing Australian Space and allied industries with the vital infrastructure necessary for Australia’s Sovereign Space Capabilities to be achieved.

Working in collaboration with industry leading space researchers, academics, and private companies, our goal is to create a global best practice rocket facility, providing materials testing, rocket fuel manufacture, and skilled engineering services.

Image captured from a test fire of the PFi Aerospace HAILI rocket engine

Sustainability Through Innovation

The driving force behind the decisions made in establishing Rocket Technologies International continue to be, People, Planet, Purpose:

  • Building a better tomorrow for our employees, our families, our suppliers, our local community, our local region, our State and our Country,
  • preserving our natural resources,
  • developing new processes and space age materials,
  • protecting our environment.

Capability

Static Rocket Motor Testing:

  • Horizontal Test Areas:
    • 2x 200kN Test Rails
    • 80kN Test Rail
    • Bi-Fuel Test Cell
    • 1MN Solid Fuel Test Rails (In Development)
  • Vertical Test Areas:
    • 1MN Test Stand (In Development)
  • Fuel and Oxidizer Supply
  • Diagnostics:
    • High Speed Imaging
    • DAQ Systems

Airborne Observation:

  • High Altitude Private Jet Fitted with Diagnostic Systems Including High Speed and Spectral Cameras
  • Supporting Launch and Re-Entry Observation for National and International Missions

Latest Updates

Hayabusa2 Observation Scientific Publications

Researchers involved in the joint Hayabusa2 re-entry observation mission undertaken in late 2020 have begun publishing their findings from a variety of areas with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Links to these studies are available below, and will …
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Hayabusa2 Re-Entry Observation Mission

Early in the morning of December 6 2020, a joint research team from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), University of Queensland (UQ), and Rocket Technologies International (RTI) undertook a mission to observe the Hayabusa2 return capsule, full of samples …
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