
Second rocket launch site proposed for Queensland
An Australian company has revealed plans to launch rockets from far north Queensland, soon after another launch site was proposed for that state.
An Australian company has revealed plans to launch rockets from far north Queensland, soon after another launch site was proposed for that state.
The Adelaide-based Australian Space Agency needs a shake-up after bureaucratic inertia put obstacles in the way of Saturday’s historic satellite launch, argues Rex Patrick.
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