The problems with small satellites – and what Australia’s Space Agency can do to help
If the Australian space industry is to grow and create thousands of jobs then we need new policy around satellites to meet the challenges involved.
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You, me and debris: Australia should help clear ‘space junk’
At some point in the next few months, Australia will get its first ever national space policy. The release of the report, following consultation by experts in the space industry, will be a defining moment…
Small sats are vital to Australia’s space industry – and they won’t be space junk
So long as small satellites are in low Earth orbit – and most likely they will be – the Earth’s “vacuum cleaner” will clean them up.
Australia will soon have a national space policy – no giggling, please
A draft of Australia’s first national space policy was recently considered by federal cabinet and is currently undergoing a consultation process with experts within the space sector. The document, which…
Why outer space matters in a post‑pandemic world
Australia’s space industry is booming despite the impact of coronavirus.
The space race should not endanger Australian wildlife
The future of a proposed rocket-launch facility in South Australia is uncertain. But tensions between space exploration and conservation remain.
Five steps Australia can take to build an effective space agency
The excitement over the announcement of a space agency for Australia has now quietened. So it’s time to work out what we want, and how to get there.
Cyberspace and outer space are new frontiers for national security, according to an expert report
The growth of online and space activity make traditional ideas of national security increasingly outdated.
What will Australia’s new Defence Space Command do?
The future of Australia’s space efforts will hinge on coordination between defence, industry and universities.
Astronaut Katherine Bennell‑Pegg is 2026 Australian of the Year
The 41-year-old from South Australia is the first Australian to qualify as an astronaut under the country’s national space program.
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