Closed
Moon to Mars Initiative: Trailblazer Stage 2
Tender ID: 556788
Tender Details
Organisation:
Tender #:
GO6730
Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
14 May 2024
Closing Date:
12 August 2024
Tender Description
This Tender is restricted by the Issuer.
The Trailblazer Stage 2 grant opportunity is a closed competitive grant opportunity providing an expected $42 million to a single successful applicant, selected from Trailblazer Stage 1, to take their foundation services rover to launch and lunar operations phase.
The objectives of the grant opportunity are to:
- develop foundation services rover solutions, capable of collecting lunar regolith and delivering it to a NASA in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) facility or a representative regolith analysis instrument
- demonstrate Australian capability to support international missions
- inspire the Australian public.
The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:
- to have an Australian owned and operated rover on the Moon
- improved collaboration with international space agencies including NASA
- stimulated investment in the foundation services capability
- key technologies extended to develop other sectors of the Australian economy
- growth of Australian space capability
- increased interest in STEM and related highly skilled careers
- increased national pride in Australia’s space activities
- increased community engagement in space activities.
Location
Western Australia
:
Gascoyne
:
Goldfields/Esperance
:
Great Southern
:
Kimberley
:
Mid West
:
Peel
:
Perth Metropolitan
:
Pilbara
:
South West
:
Wheatbelt
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Barkly : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin : Top End
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
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