Post by azzajones on Sept 26, 2017 1:57:53 GMT
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AUSTRALIA will join the growing global space industry after the Turnbull government committed to the creation of a national space agency.
The federal government hopes the agency will be able to take a slice of the $420 billion aeronautic industry and in turn, will create thousands of new job opportunities.
Australia is one of the few developed nations without an agency and one which is seen to be falling behind the space race; even New Zealand has its own agency.
The announcement was made on Monday at the 68th International Astronautical Congress and comes after calls from the International Astronautical Federation and Adelaide-born astronaut Andy Thomas for Australia to join the industry.
“The global space industry is growing rapidly and it’s crucial that Australia is part of this growth,” Acting Science Minister Michaelia Cash said in statement.
“A national space agency will ensure we have a strategic long-term plan that supports the development and application of space technologies and grows our domestic space industry.
“The agency will be the anchor for our domestic co-ordination and the front door for our international engagement.”
The federal government hopes the agency will be able to take a slice of the $420 billion aeronautic industry and in turn, will create thousands of new job opportunities.
Australia is one of the few developed nations without an agency and one which is seen to be falling behind the space race; even New Zealand has its own agency.
The announcement was made on Monday at the 68th International Astronautical Congress and comes after calls from the International Astronautical Federation and Adelaide-born astronaut Andy Thomas for Australia to join the industry.
“The global space industry is growing rapidly and it’s crucial that Australia is part of this growth,” Acting Science Minister Michaelia Cash said in statement.
“A national space agency will ensure we have a strategic long-term plan that supports the development and application of space technologies and grows our domestic space industry.
“The agency will be the anchor for our domestic co-ordination and the front door for our international engagement.”
