/ 08 June 2022

NASA to launch from the NT

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And not just one rocket – it’s sending 3 of ‘em to space from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory later this month. It will be the first NASA launch from a commercial facility outside the US and the first rockets launched from Australia since 1995. The mission is a simple one: NASA is investigating heliophysics, astrophysics and planetary science phenomena only observable from the Southern Hemisphere (just nod…). Australian Space Agency boss Enrico Palermo says it’s “another signal that Australia is go for launch”, and NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles said NASA is “rocketing East Arnhem Land into the global spotlight for investors”. Bottom line: the hope is the launch will help our space industry grow. The Arnhem Space Centre is located near Nhulunbuy, and the traditional owners have been consulted on the launch.

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