The Arnhem Space Centre

The Arnhem Space Centre

The Arnhem Space Centre

Site 1 - 2022

Australia's Spaceport at 12°

The Arnhem Space Centre (ASC) is a state-of-the-art launch, return and testing facility located in Australia's equatorial region, providing launch services to small-medium lift rocket companies and their payload customers.

Get more payload to orbit for less

Perfectly located for multiple orbits, including equatorial, the ASC leverages the Earth's faster rotation at the equator, giving rockets launching into low-inclination an extra boost - improving efficiency and increasing possible payload size.

Your Space Launch Complex

Building a rocket is complex. Finding the right location to launch, and the services to support your mission shouldn't be. Our aim is to provide complete launch and support services to small-medium lift rocket companies and their payload customers.

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Advanced Launch Pad

Everything you need for successful access to space.

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Horizontal Integration Facility

Assemble rockets, integrate payloads and test, prior to launch.

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Rocket Trolley

Safe and precise transport from the HIF to the launch pad.

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Your Space Launch Complex

Building a rocket is complex. Finding the right location to launch, and the services to support your mission shouldn't be. Our aim is to provide complete launch and support services to small-medium lift rocket companies and their payload customers.

Advanced Launch Pad

Everything you need for successful access to space.

Artist's impression

Horizontal Integration Facility

Assemble rockets, integrate payloads and test, prior to launch.

Artist's impression

Rocket Trolley

Safe and precise transport from the HIF to the launch pad.

Artist's impression

Launch and mission control

Coordinate launches from our TSA and ITAR compliant launch control centre. Once launched, you'll have everything you need to ensure nominal flight and optimal mission success in our mission control centres.

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Launch and mission control

Coordinate launches from our TSA and ITAR compliant launch control centre. Once launched, you'll have everything you need to ensure nominal flight and optimal mission success in our mission control centres.

Artist's impression

OUR TECHNOLOGY

Tomorrow’s launch technology, today

The ASC Advanced Launch Pad is our proprietary multi-user pad design for small-medium lift liquid/hybrid rockets.

ASC ADVANCED LAUNCH PAD (ASCALP)

Horizontal integration facility (HIF)

SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX (SLC)

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OUR TECHNOLOGY

Tomorrow’s launch technology, today

The ASC Advanced Launch Pad is our proprietary multi-user pad design for small-medium lift liquid/hybrid rockets.

ASC ADVANCED LAUNCH PAD

Horizontal integration facility

SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX

OUR TECHNOLOGY

Tomorrow’s launch technology, today

The ASC Advanced Launch Pad is our proprietary multi-user pad design for small-medium lift liquid/hybrid rockets.

ASC ADVANCED LAUNCH PAD

Horizontal integration facility

SPACE LAUNCH COMPLEX

SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

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Safety is paramount

Protecting your people and your investment. Our thorough safety protocols and regulatory compliance helps to ensure safe handling of materials, testing, launches and recoveries.

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TSA/ITAR compliant

Built with compliance in mind, our spaceport and space launch complexes meet and surpass international standards and regulations.

Complete tracking, telemetry and flight safety

Everything you need to keep in contact with your rocket.

Line of sight to each launch pad

On-site tracking and telemetry to ~1400km downrange

Further tracking and telemetry through partners

Engine and full-stage testing onsite

Test engines and full stages with our facilities. Ensure critical components are working smoothly before launch.

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More than just a launch site

We provide everything you need for a successful launch.

  • ✓ Weather monitoring and forecasting

  • ✓ Logistics and administrative planning

  • ✓ Support equipment and infrastructure

  • ✓ Regulatory compliance and licensing

  • ✓ Assembly, integration and testing facilities

  • ✓ Risk Hazard Analysis

  • ✓ Safety and security measures

  • ✓ Mission planning

  • ✓ Environmental impact assessment

  • ✓ Detailed engineering requirements analysis

More than just a launch site

We provide everything you need for a successful launch.

  • ✓ Weather monitoring and forecasting

  • ✓ Logistics and administrative planning

  • ✓ Support equipment and infrastructure

  • ✓ Regulatory compliance and licensing

  • ✓ Assembly, integration and testing facilities

  • ✓ Risk Hazard Analysis

  • ✓ Safety and security measures

  • ✓ Mission planning

  • ✓ Environmental impact assessment

  • ✓ Detailed engineering requirements analysis

More than just a launch site

We provide everything you need for a successful launch.

  • ✓ Weather monitoring and forecasting

  • ✓ Logistics and administrative planning

  • ✓ Support equipment and infrastructure

  • ✓ Regulatory compliance and licensing

  • ✓ Assembly, integration and testing facilities

  • ✓ Risk Hazard Analysis

  • ✓ Safety and security measures

  • ✓ Mission planning

  • ✓ Environmental impact assessment

  • ✓ Detailed engineering requirements analysis

Become a resident launcher at the ASC

We have limited Space Launch Complexes available for companies looking to stage multiple launches out of the Arnhem Space Centre.

Reduce costs across multiple launches and reduce launch congestion. Talk to us about our resident launcher and multi-launch options.

Work and live at the ASC

  • Ensuite accommodation units with secure access

  • Staffed commercial kitchen and community dining for up to 60 people

  • Relax and unwind in the communal break out and lounge area

  • Easy, close walk to the accommodation from Launch Control Centre and Visitors Centre  

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Launch Control

ACCOMMODATION

FUEL AND GASES

Critical asset storage

Tracking
& Telemetry

SLC5

SLC4

SLC1

SLC2

SLC3

SLC6

slc9 (Multi-user)

SLC7

SLC8

FULL HOT FIRE

ENGINE TEST CENTRE

ASC Phase 2 development

Subject to change

Airport: 14km
Town: 28km
Deep water port: 32KM

Site 1 AREA

Stage 2B
Launch support

RANGE CONTROL

MAIN GATE

Stage 2A
Launch area

ASC Phase 2 development

Subject to change

Site 1 AREA

Space
Launch
Complexes

TESTING
AND HOTFIRE

Launch
support

Launch Control

ACCOMMODATION

FUEL AND GASES

Critical asset storage

Tracking
& Telemetry

SLC5

SLC4

SLC2

SLC3

SLC6

slc9 (Multi-user)

SLC7

SLC8

< FULL HOT FIRE

< ENGINE TEST CENTRE

< SLC 1

ASC Phase 2 development

Subject to change

Airport: 14km
Town: 28km
Deep water port: 32KM

RANGE CONTROL

MAIN GATE

Mission assurance

We understand launch.

Our commitment to our customers extends to building in solutions, utilities and infrastructure to ensure that any situation, planned or not, can be managed to optimum conditions.

We believe Mission Assurance is an essential service to the launch industry and one that will grow in need and importance in coming years.

At ELA, we aspire to be world experts in this area.

Stable and back-up power, ample gases, propellants and oxidisers, acoustic protection, a multilayer / composite flume deflector, oxygen purge system and an environmental capture pond.

We also understand the need for water availability at the pad. Our ASCALP pads include a water-based fire suppression system which utilises four water cannons located around the launch pad which can discharge a large volume of water at a high flowrate to effectively extinguish fires by drenching both the launch vehicle and the launch pad infrastructure. The system can deliver 114L/s through the four water cannons over a period of 240 seconds.

We have high-volume, real-time and reliable connectivity enabling comms and data back to your HQ and payload customers.

Our comprehensive media coverage and assistance services can help you communicate your launch and mission to the world.

Get in touch

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