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Australia to set up its first dedicated space agency

The federal government annoucned on Monday its plan to establish a dedicated space agency. Senator Michaela Cash, deputy Minister of Science and Innovation, unveiled this plan in conjunction with her speech during a space conference in Adelaide.

Australian coast seen from space from an image by the European Space Agency (ESA)

Australian coast seen from space from an image by the European Space Agency (ESA) Source: AAP


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