Space Angel wins $1.75m WA government grant for spaceport plans
Space Angel
Western Australia awarded Space Angel a $1.75 million Spaceport Establishment Support Grant to develop spaceport site plans.
what happened
The Western Australian government named Perth-based Space Angel as recipient of its $1.75 million Spaceport Establishment Support Grant, awarded through a competitive process and matched by Space Angel's own funding, per Space Connect. Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson announced the grant, which Space Angel will use for site assessments, planning and regulatory approvals, and a business case for proposed spaceport locations.
why it matters
The grant advances one of the few concrete Australian spaceport proposals from concept toward a fundable, regulator-ready site; launch and rideshare customers looking at Australian polar-capable sites gain a clearer timeline for when a WA option becomes real rather than aspirational.
for who
Launch providers and rideshare customers evaluating Australian sites
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- Space Angel
- Category
- launch
- Impact
- notable
- SNR
- 4 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-08-18
- Published
- 2026-08-25 17:35 UTC