NASA rockets will lift off from the NT in the US space agency's first launch from a commercial launchpad on foreign soil. The prime minister said it will 'take Australia's space sector into a new era.' Read more: science space NASA ela_space
The Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory, which NASA will use to launch a series of rockets.NASA rockets will lift off from the Northern Territory in the United States space agency's first launch from a commercial launchpad on foreign soil.
Three suborbital sounding rockets will ascend from the Arnhem Space Centre between 26 June and 12 July in NASA's first Australian launch since 1995 in Woomera, South Australia.Around 75 NASA personnel will be in Australia for the launch from the remote space centre, which is owned and operated by commercial space launch company Equatorial Launch Australia.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia needs to continue building on the legacy of the country's space industry."This project will bring together global and local industry to take Australia's space sector into a new era."Australian Space Agency head Enrico Palermo says the launch will help expand Australia's space sector, resulting in more local jobs.
"The growth of launch-related activities in Australia is helping to open up the full value chain of space activities, which will grow the sector and create new businesses and job opportunities here at home."
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