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With government considering a space launch centre at Tennant Creek, within 20 degrees of the equator, Will it be good for the economy in a place where government pushes tourism. Or are you of the Disuade Kistler Aerospace from going international pursasion?
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With government considering a space launch centre at Tennant Creek, within 20 degrees of the equator, Will it be good for the economy in a place where government pushes tourism. Or are you of the Disuade Kistler Aerospace from going international pursasion?
It would all depend on whether Australia an Aero-space industry or not. If all Australia does is build a launch pad and does nothing else, then they shouldn't waist there money. But, if there going to build there own rockets and offer other country or businesses a place to do there launches of rocket into space, then they may consider continuing the project of building a space port.
It really comes down to how serious they are at building a launch pad complex and whether there prepared to spend the money to support the hole operation. Only the Australians Government and there people can answer that question.
Larry,
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Australia’s biggest rocket launch in 40 years set for Friday
https://www.innovationaus.com/australia … or-friday/
Tennant Creek doesnt seem to be doing much anymore, this would have been a launch site in the Northern Territory of Australia
there have been a lot of Factories, Parks and Towns and Buildings and Sites in Aus that have been Abandoned over time in Australia, I'm glad Space is back in Aus.
The facility is operated by Adelaide space tech Southern Launch, there is the other test range in Koonibba, also in South Australia.
Woomera Range Complex also tested missiles and Atomic bombs for the British, it now seems to be semi commercial at times but also very much under control of the Australian Military, the Japanese probes landed within Woomera's Restricted Area and there is the Deep Space Station whihc supports NASA missions, I think this launch site has been Decommissioned and the last launches were maybe in the 1960s or 70s.
Last edited by Mars_B4_Moon (2021-09-10 05:36:49)
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I wonder do we get enough idscussion to begin a topic on the Australian Space Agency and Aussie Private Sector?
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Luddites?
Surfer fears planned rocket launches will spoil popular beach Fishery Bay
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-03/ … /102031668
Southern Launch chief executive officer Lloyd Damp said the company had complied with environmental and fire safety requirements at its test site.
"The current plans for the site don't encroach on Fisheries Bay and we'll be working with state and federal government agencies to ensure that the public is not unduly affected by any future plans from the site," he said.
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