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\nAustralia on Monday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector.<\/p>\n
The announcement came at a week-long Adelaide space conference attended by the world\u2019s top scientists and experts including SpaceX chief Elon Musk.<\/p>\n
It brings Canberra\u2014which already has significant involvement in national and international space activities\u2014into line with most other developed nations, which already have dedicated agencies to help coordinate the industry and shape development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe global space industry is growing rapidly and it\u2019s crucial that Australia is part of this growth,\u201d acting science minister Michaelia Cash said in statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cA national space agency will ensure we have a strategic long-term plan that supports the development and application of space technologies and grows our domestic space industry.\u201d According to the government, the global space sector\u2014encompassing innovation, defence, and telecommunications\u2014has been growing annually since the late 1990s at almost 10 percent, driving revenue each year of USD 323 billion.<\/p>\n
Thousands of the world\u2019s top scientists and space experts are attending the week-long International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide.<\/p>\n
SpaceX chief Musk is set to give an update on his ambitious vision of establishing a Mars colony.<\/p>\n
Also among those presenting is defence giant Lockheed Martin, which is working with NASA on plans to reach the Red Planet.<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s commitment to an agency follows the government in July ordering a review of the country\u2019s space industry capability, with a fuller strategy to underpin the work of the new body to be unveiled next year.<\/p>\n
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Australia launching its first satellite, the only country at the time to achieve the feat after the United States and Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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