Approved · Waiver · decided in 14 days, 16 July 2026
UnclassifiedWA-80023ACCC register
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, which facilitates finance into priority areas, acquired a minority interest in Australian aerospace company SouthernLaunch.Space Pty Ltd. Southern Launch provides mission and range services for the global space industry, operating two spaceports at Koonibba and Whalers Way.
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation ( NRFC ) proposes to acquire a minority interest in SouthernLaunch.Space Pty Ltd ( Southern Launch ) (the Acquisition ). NRFC is a corporate Commonwealth entity which has the object of facilitating increased flows of finance into priority areas of the Australian economy. Southern Launch is an Australian aerospace company providing mission services for orbital launch, and suborbital missions including hypersonic flight, and orbital re-entries, as well as range services, for the global space industry. The company is headquartered in Adelaide and operates two spaceports at Koonibba and Whalers Way.