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Lloyd Damp is preparing to build Australia’s first commercial rocket launch pad – just south of Port Lincoln. He sat down with InDaily to discuss his ambitions for this state’s burgeoning space industry, from small-scale satellites to mining water on the Moon.
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The space industry is calling on the Federal Government to boost funding for the Australian Space Agency, which Prime Minister Scott Morrison this morning confirmed would be headquartered in Adelaide.
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The location of Australia’s new space agency will be decided during a six-month bidding war between states and territories.
Proposed changes to Australia’s space activities legislation do little to inspire confidence in the government’s approach to a commercial space industry, writes Melissa de Zwart from the University of Adelaide.
The State Government will establish a space industry centre in Adelaide as part of its push to grow the sector.
Australia’s first and most famous astronaut Andrew Thomas will headline a range of public events next week as Adelaide welcomes the world’s space leaders at the International Astronautical Congress.
