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Small sats are vital to Australia's space industry – and they won't be space junk

  • Written by Michael Smart, Professor of Hypersonic Aerodynamics, The University of Queensland
Small sats are vital to Australia's space industry – and they won't be space junkSmall satellites are launched to Low Earth Orbit - and then eventually burn up. from www.shutterstock.com

Today the federal government released its response to the review of Australia’s Space Capability.

Among the details regarding the establishment of Australia’s first space agency, and a national space industry strategy, it is clear...