Modern Australian

something missing from our plans for the new space race

  • Written by Melissa de Zwart, Professor, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
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For the past 20 years, Australia has attempted to stake its claim in the lucrative commercial space industry.

In some aspects we have done quite well. There is no doubt that we have some of the most advanced ground systems in the world, and our open, relatively unpopulated geography...