Seven Sisters project taking Australia further into space
In a previous article, I made the case for Australia developing and launching its own interplanetary mission—a probe to the moon, or to Mars or other locations in the inner solar system—that exploited commercial small-satellite technologies and low-cost sovereign space launch facilities. Such a step would raise Australia’s international profile as a new space power and in turn provide opportunities for our growing commercial space sector to secure investment from domestic and overseas partners. So, it’s very welcome news that a consortium of companies in South Australia, led by small-...