Tag: Australian Space agency

Australia to Bring Aussies Along to Its First Trip to the Moon

April 4, 2022
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The Australian Space Agency has launched a campaign to instil a sense of Aussie pride in its first space mission to the Moon, dubbed Australia’s “boldest adventure yet.” In collaboration with NASA, the mission involves sending an Australian-made rover to the Moon and is expected to launch in 2026. The project’s symbol is a common…

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Next Astronaut From Down Under to Be Launched Into Space

February 24, 2022
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The Australian government has injected more than $65 million ($US47 million) into the space industry to speed up the launch of Australian-made technology—and a home-grown astronaut—into space. Chris Boshuizen was the last Australian astronaut to be sent into space in Oct. 2021. He was the third Australian to do so, following the footsteps of astronauts…

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Australia Looks to Send Next Astronaut Into Space

February 24, 2022
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The Australian government has injected more than $65 million ($US47 million) into the space industry to speed up the launch of Australian-made technology—and a home-grown astronaut—into space. Chris Boshuizen was the last Australian astronaut to be sent into space in Oct. 2021. He was the third Australian to do so, following the footsteps of astronauts…

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Australian Space Taxi Can Detect Bushfires Within Three Minutes

March 1, 2021
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Three Australian space companies have united to launch a bushfire satellite into space inside a space taxi with the key mission to detect and track bushfires. The technology, which is the work of Queensland-based company Fireball International, can detect and report on bushfires less than three minutes after they start. It provides automated bushfire detection…

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