NASA to launch 3 rockets from Northern Territory in boost for Australian space efforts

By Melissa de Zwart, Professor (Digital Technology, Security and Governance), Flinders University

Over the next month, NASA will launch three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory on the Dhupuma Plateau, near Nhulunbuy. The rockets are 13 metre “sounding” rockets that will not reach orbit but will take scientific observations.

The launches represent a number of firsts for the Australian space industry. They also represent a major step forward for commercial space operators, as well as signalling the opportunity for future joint projects…

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