Cuberider sends Australia's first payload to the International Space Station

By Marcus Strom
Updated December 16 2016 - 11:14am, first published December 10 2016 - 5:48pm
Japan's H-IIB rocket lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Centre southern Japan at 12.26am Saturday, Sydney time. Photo: Kyodo News/AP
Japan's H-IIB rocket lifts off at the Tanegashima Space Centre southern Japan at 12.26am Saturday, Sydney time. Photo: Kyodo News/AP
Lift off! (from left) Mason Mangovski and Adam Vincer (West Wallsend High); Solange Cunin, Cuberider CEO; Nicholas Perera and John Sakoutis, Trinity Grammar School; Liam Bailey and Andrew Malysiak, Oakhill College. Photo: Peter Braig
Lift off! (from left) Mason Mangovski and Adam Vincer (West Wallsend High); Solange Cunin, Cuberider CEO; Nicholas Perera and John Sakoutis, Trinity Grammar School; Liam Bailey and Andrew Malysiak, Oakhill College. Photo: Peter Braig
West Wallsend High science teacher Peggy Mangovski (second right) with students (from left) Sophie Sullivan, Jamie Sullivan, Cameron Chapman. Photo: Peter Braig
West Wallsend High science teacher Peggy Mangovski (second right) with students (from left) Sophie Sullivan, Jamie Sullivan, Cameron Chapman. Photo: Peter Braig
Looking to the stars. On level 41 of Barangaroo Tower 2 on Friday: Mason Mangovski and Adam Vincer (West Wallsend High); Nicholas Perera and John Sakoutis, Trinity Grammar School; Liam Bailey and Andrew Malysiak, Oakhill College. Photo: Peter Braig
Looking to the stars. On level 41 of Barangaroo Tower 2 on Friday: Mason Mangovski and Adam Vincer (West Wallsend High); Nicholas Perera and John Sakoutis, Trinity Grammar School; Liam Bailey and Andrew Malysiak, Oakhill College. Photo: Peter Braig
Cuberider CEO Solange Cunin. Photo: Anna Kucera/Fairfax Media
Cuberider CEO Solange Cunin. Photo: Anna Kucera/Fairfax Media

We have lift-off! Early on Saturday morning a small integrated sensor made Australian space history. It became the country's first payload sent to the International Space Station.

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