Tag: Defence technology


  • Australia’s Nanosatellite Selfie: World-First Liquid-Lens Selfie Stick in Space

    Australia’s Nanosatellite Selfie: World-First Liquid-Lens Selfie Stick in Space

    Australia Makes Space History with a Nanosatellite Selfie Australian defence researchers have announced a global milestone: fitting a liquid-lens selfie mechanism to a nanosatellite, enabling a self-portrait of the satellite itself alongside high-resolution Earth imaging. The achievement, led by the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), marks a groundbreaking advance in deployable satellite components and…

  • Defence scientists nail world-first nanosatellite selfie

    Defence scientists nail world-first nanosatellite selfie

    Australia achieves world-first nanosatellite selfie In a bold leap for small-satellite technology and ionospheric science, Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) has announced a world-first achievement: a nanosatellite equipped with a liquid-lens selfie stick that images both the spacecraft and the Earth. The breakthrough centers on the Buccaneer Main Mission, a compact CubeSat operating…