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South Australia to launch its own satellite to ‘cement place’ in space sector, Premier says – ABC News
SA will become the first state to build and send its own satellite into low-Earth orbit, the SA Government says, when an object “the size of a cereal box” launches…
South Australia will become the first state to send its own satellite into low-Earth orbit, with a “cereal box-sized” object set to launch early next year.
Key points:
- Data from the satellite could inform climate policy and bushfire management, authorities say
- The $6.5 million project is being led by an industry consortium at Adelaide’s Lot Fourteen
- A launch date is expected within the next 15 months
Premier Steven Marshall said the SA Government would be “one of the first sub-national governments…
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