Upcoming missions
Southern Launch works with a range of regulatory bodies in preparation for each mission.
The Australian Space Agency or Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is responsible for reviewing and approving every Southern Launch mission.
MISSION NAME: ReFEx
FORECASTED LAUNCH DATE: 2025
CUSTOMER: GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE (DLR)
SITE: KOONIBBA TEST RANGE
MISSION TYPE: LAUNCH
MISSION NAME: W-4
FORECASTED RETURN DATE: Q3 2025
CUSTOMER: VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES (USA)
SITE: KOONIBBA TEST RANGE
MISSION TYPE: RETURN
MISSION NAME: W-3
FORECASTED RETURN DATE: NO EARLIER THAN 14 MAY 2025
CUSTOMER: VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES (USA)
SITE: KOONIBBA TEST RANGE
MISSION TYPE: RETURN
MISSION DETAILS: W-3 MISSION OVERVIEW
PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION
Traffic controls will be active during the following daily windows from 14 to 17 May 2025, to be discontinued upon successful re-entry of the satellite. For detailed maps and GPS coordinates of the restricted areas, please see the W-3 Mission Overview.
AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS: 11:00 am to 12:25 pm (ACST) [01:30 to 02:55 (UTC)] refer to NOTAMs C1059/25 and C1060/25.
MARITIME RESTRICTIONS: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (ACST) [23:30 (prior day) to 02:30 (UTC)] refer to published AUSCOAST Warning.
MISSION NAME: VS02/VS03
FORECASTED LAUNCH DATE: TBC
CUSTOMER: AT SPACE (AUSTRALIA)
SITE: WHALERS WAY ORBITAL LAUNCH COMPLEX
MISSION TYPE: LAUNCH
MISSION NAME: BLUE WHALE
FORECASTED LAUNCH DATE: TBC
CUSTOMER: PERIGEE (SOUTH KOREA)
SITE: WHALERS WAY ORBITAL LAUNCH COMPLEX
MISSION TYPE: LAUNCH
MISSION NAME: Aurora suborbital
FORECASTED LAUNCH DATE: 2025
CUSTOMER: REACTION DYNAMICS (Canada)
SITE: KOONIBBA TEST RANGE
MISSION TYPE: LAUNCH
MISSION NAME: KESTREL V
FORECASTED LAUNCH DATE: TBC
CUSTOMER: AT SPACE (AUSTRALIA)
SITE: WHALERS WAY ORBITAL LAUNCH COMPLEX
MISSION TYPE: LAUNCH
