Home Australian collaboration to support US Space Force surveillance telescope 28 Apr 2020 News Australian collaboration to support US Space Force surveillance telescope 28 Apr 2020 The Australian Department of Defence, in partnership with the US Space Force’s (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) Program, recently achieved “first light” on 5 March 2020, reaching a key milestone after it was moved from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, to Harold E. Holt Naval Communications Station in WA. Read more https://www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/operations/4311-australian-collaboration-to-support-us-space-force-space-surveillance?utm_source=SpaceConnect&utm_campaign=28_04_20&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3&utm_emailID=41e5b853bfa6ec812f943821b49fe83c61fe7b205632e29dda24c93d35bc1ec6 Related News Corporate Publications25 Nov 2025 SmartSat 2024-25 Annual Report highlights a year of impact and innovation Operations Update30 Oct 2025 Preparing for the next chapter: transition to the Australasian Space Innovation Institute Research Update30 Oct 2025 Showcasing SmartSat through partner engagements, research papers and live demonstrations