Australian Space Program - coming soon!

[Werewolf]

There have been some exciting developments regarding the creation of an Australian Space Program

Coincidentally, this comes as we approach the 50th anniversary of the launch of Australia's first satellite, WRESAT, from Woomera.
These recent articles are posted for some context:

Australia's space industry entering a 'new era', prompting calls for national agency

Space agency on the cards as Government announces review of Australia's capabilities

Australia is crying out for its own space agency. Here are 6 reasons why

Australia needs lean and efficient space agency, satellite developer says

Plan to launch rockets in NT being 'seriously' considered

A report will be ready next March. What are your thoughts?

 

[darth_timon]

I think Australia would do well to ally itself with another nation's space programme - these things tend to work well as cooperative ventures.

 

[Werewolf]

I think Australia would do well to ally itself with another nation's space programme - these things tend to work well as cooperative ventures.

Agreed and NZ would be an obvious one. Get several countries working on the payload, Australia can make the boosters

Somewhere around Darwin or North Qld would make a great launch site, being only 12 degrees south of the equator

 

[darth_timon]

Agreed and NZ would be an obvious one. Get several countries working on the payload, Australia can make the boosters

Somewhere around Darwin or North Qld would make a great launch site, being only 12 degrees south of the equator

I'm actually surprised more countries are going in for joint ventures. If everyone pooled their resources, we'd make a lot more progress. 'Course, that's true of a lot of things, and sadly, there are too many barriers to that Still, we can dream!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Agreed and NZ would be an obvious one. Get several countries working on the payload, Australia can make the boosters

Somewhere around Darwin or North Qld would make a great launch site, being only 12 degrees south of the equator

We'd get a bit of buy-in from the Yanks if we placed it out near Pine Gap.

 

[Jimmybob]

I have no knowledge of why or how or anything on this but I think it'd be pretty cool to have Australia launching it's own into space. Would definitely go for a viewing if it were to eventuate!

 

[sprockets]

Personally I don't think we need or can afford one but anyway...

http://www.news.com.au/national/bre...y/news-story/13b9db55f2db0bcd99d3fea9f386bdc9

 

[cartwright]

fantastic news.

 

[Werewolf]

Australian Space Agency to employ thousands and tap $420b industry, Government says

 

[Cleavy]

 

[cartwright]

https://spaceaustralia.com.au

lol !

 

[Werewolf]

Plans for a launch pad at Nhulunbuy have been approved: Space port to be developed at remote NT site

 

[rippersnipper]

Plans for a launch pad at Nhulunbuy have been approved: Space port to be developed at remote NT site

I'm so depressed. I wanted to get into astrophysics and was shut down due to a lack of jobs and now this happens. Fml.

 

[Mofra]

Won't be as many pretty pictures, but this is why space technology is important:

How Australia's space race benefits farmers on planet Earth

Australia's emerging space industry is looking to the moon and Mars, but it also has a very practical benefit for farmers working in the soils of planet Earth.

www.abc.net.au

Extrapolate this technology over years and decades and surely if leads to an increase in average crop yields?

 

[Monco Matt]

Our own space program? Great news!! Finally, a place to send Adelaide supporters! Am I allowed to say that? Or is this a serious science forum?

 

[Jimmybob]

Had a quick look at the Wikipedia for the ASA and the most recent updates are the below. Only googled for a couple minutes but there doesn’t seem to be much else happening

Australian Space Agency - Wikipedia

On 13 October 2021, the Australian Government announced an agreement with NASA whereby Australian researchers and scientists would build a rover that will be sent to the moon by 2026.[18]

In March 2022, the agency and the University of Adelaide stated that they'd work together on Mars exploration.[19]