Southern Launch
Adelaide, Australia · Founded 2017 · $18.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Adelaide
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2017
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- southernlaunch.space
- Total Funding
- $18.0M
- Last Round
- $18.0M Series AJun 2026
- Rounds
- 1
About
Southern Launch is an Adelaide-based spaceport operator providing end-to-end launch, re-entry, and range services for orbital and suborbital missions from the Southern Hemisphere. The company operates two sites in South Australia — the Koonibba Test Range and the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex — and holds Australia's first launch facility licence under the revised Space Activities Act. Southern Launch serves commercial and sovereign customers seeking access to sun-synchronous and polar orbits, and has partnerships with launch vehicle providers including Rocket Factory Augsburg. Founded in 2017 by Lloyd Damp, the company closed a $25M Series A in 2026 to scale spaceport infrastructure.
Summary
Southern Launch is an Aerospace company based in Adelaide, Australia, founded in 2017. It has raised $18.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $18.0M Series A round in Jun 2026. Investors include Brindabella and Company and National Reconstruction Fund.
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Funding History
Jun 2026
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