Australia unveils plan to become space manufacturing hub by 2030 Fri 19th February 2021 | 01:19 PM
The Australian Space Agency (ASA) has released a roadmap to grow the country s space manufacturing industry
CANBERRA (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Feb, 2021 ) :The Australian Space Agency (ASA) has released a roadmap to grow the country s space manufacturing industry.
The plan, which was published on Friday, includes two, five and 10-year goals for the sector as the government seeks to modernize Australian manufacturing in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
According to the roadmap, by 2030 Australian companies will be able to manufacture and then launch small satellites to space, with an initial focus on Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit, Geostationary Equatorial Orbit and beyond, using launches from Australian territory. Australia will be recognized for launch infrastructure and capabilities leveraging its unique location in the southern hemisphere, it said.