Australia's first commercial, space-capable rocket has blasted off from the Koonibba test range on South Australia's far-west coast.
Key points:
- A rocket has blasted off from the Koonibba Aboriginal community
- It is the first commercial space rocket launch in Australia
- A planned take-off on Tuesday failed
Southern Launch said today's launch aimed to reach 85 kilometres, which would make it the highest any commercial rocket had reached from Australian soil.
It was the second attempt to launch the rocket after the first on Tuesday misfired.
A second rocket will be fired off today.
The launch occurred without the politicians and 200 Koonibba Aboriginal community members who attended Tuesday's launch.
Loading...
DEWC, a company boasting a "passion" for electronic warfare, has teamed up with Southern Launch to test launching processes.
DEWC is developing satellites that will be capable of detecting potentially dangerous radar signals from enemy forces.
A small device will be deployed to the edge of space during this morning's launch.
The payload's purpose is to collect information with its built-in sensors on its journey back to Earth to assist with DEWC's development of satellite technology.
On Tuesday, SA Premier Steven Marshall said the rocket launch was the first commercial one in Australia.
"All of the previous launches have been government launches, so it is a historic time and I think this is really a taste of what's to come in Australia," he said.
https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMiaGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFiYy5uZXQuYXUvbmV3cy8yMDIwLTA5LTE5L2F1c3RyYWxpYXMtZmlyc3QtcHJpdmF0ZS1yb2NrZXQtYmxhc3RzLW9mZi1mcm9tLWtvb25pYmJhLzEyNjgxMjU40gEnaHR0cHM6Ly9hbXAuYWJjLm5ldC5hdS9hcnRpY2xlLzEyNjgxMjU4?oc=5
2020-09-19 01:56:00Z
52781070857438
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Australia's first private space rocket blasts off from Koonibba Aboriginal community - ABC News"
Post a Comment