Abstract An overview is provided of Australian space activities and their legacy, including the Woomera launch centre, tracking stations, space science, technology and applications. The military basis for many of the larger activities is discussed and the importance of using space-based remote sensing to deal with mounting global problems is emphasized.


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    Title :

    Australia's space heritage


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Space Policy ; 8 , 4 ; 315-324


    Publication date :

    1992-01-01


    Size :

    10 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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