Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex

Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex is a rocket-launching facility proposed by Southern Launch to be constructed at Whalers Way in the locality of Sleaford near Port Lincoln on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. It was publicly announced in December 2018, with Southern Launch leading the project. The project was declared a major development by the state of South Australia on 22 August 2019.[1] The facility is used to launch commercial satellites.[2]

Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex
LocationSleaford, South Australia, Australia
Coordinates34.91°S 135.65°E / -34.91; 135.65
Short nameWhalers Way
OperatorSouthern Launch
Launch history

Southern Launch established its headquarters in Adelaide in 2018, before the city was announced as home for the Australian Space Agency.[3] Its offices are located in Pirie Street, Adelaide.[4]

Perigee Aerospace became the first customer[5] with a planned launch of its rocket "Blue Whale 1" in July 2020.[6] However, as of August 2020, the site had not yet been used for a launch.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
    "Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex (43)" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. 25 August 2019. p. 3132. Retrieved 23 January 2020 – via SA.gov.au.
  2. "Rocket Launcher to be built on Eyre Peninsula - Regional Development Australia Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula". Regional Development Australia Whyalla & Eyre Peninsula. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. "AdelaideAZ". AdelaideAZ. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. "Contact Us". Southern Launch. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. "Southern Launch signs first client for orbital launch facility". 30 September 2019.
  6. "Backed by Samsung, South Korean startup Perigee aims for 2020 maiden launch". 23 October 2019.
  7. Spence, Andrew (25 August 2020). "Date set for SA rocket launch as NewSpace prepares for lift-off". InDaily. Retrieved 6 October 2020.


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