WESTPAC / IMMARSAT / Industry Sector / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Space Science and Applications / Electro Optics Systems Pty Ltd / /
Country
French Guiana / Japan / Australia / United Kingdom / New Zealand / Russia / United States / /
Currency
USD / / /
Facility
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex / Woomera facility / Carnarvon Tracking Station / Orroral Observatory / Parkes Radio Telescope Observatory / Parkes observatory / Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University / Deep Space Instrumentation Facility / Mount Stromlo Satellite Laser Ranging Observatory / Australia National University / Lunar Laser Ranging facility / Satellite Laser Ranging Observatory / Australia Telescope National Facility / /
IndustryTerm
satellite-derived position / launch site / defence services / satellite communications systems / space technology / hypersonics technology / gas giant / video satellite direct broadcasts / telephone services / satellite telecommunications / satellite television / space technologies / satellite communications / communications satellite / satellite computing / chemical composition / communications satellites / civilian telecommunications services / radar satellite / flag carrier / /
Movie
Lost in space / /
NaturalFeature
Orroral Valley / Honeysuckle Creek / Mount Stromlo Satellite Laser Ranging Observatory / Cooby Creek / Cape Canaveral / Mount Stromlo / /
Organization
US Air Force / Committee on Earth Observation Satellites / Space Industry Innovation Council / Australian Space Council / International Satellite Telecommunications Organisation / Australian government / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / European Space Agency / Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University / Australian Academy of Technological Sciences / Union of Soviet Socialist Republics / INTELSAT / Apollo-Soyuz mission / Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Systems / Australia National University / Standing Committee on Economics / European Launcher Development Organisation / Magellan Mission / CSIRO Office for Space Science and Applications / Apollo-13 mission / Congress / Department of Industry / Technology and Commerce / Department of Defence / United Nations / Victorian Space Science Education Centre / US National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Space Policy Unit / Special Broadcasting Service / Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation / United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space / Australian Space Board / FedSat mission / Atmosphere / Climate and Environment Research Centre / /
Person
John Glenn / Andy Thomas / Paul Scully-Power / Neil Armstrong / Mariner / /
Position
Chair of international Earth observation cooperative / Ranger / Major / astronaut / Minister / Lt. Col. / specialist / Governor / Chair / /
Product
Voyager / /
ProvinceOrState
Capital Territory / South Australia / California / Western Australia / Queensland / New South Wales / /
PublishedMedium
the Curtis review / /
RadioStation
Radio Telescope Observatory / Paul Scully-Power AM / /
Region
South Australia / South Wales / Western Australia / /
Technology
hypersonics technology / Satellite Telecommunications / satellite television / remote sensing / GPS / ESA / Laser / Deep Space Network / satellite communications / /
Highlights of Australia’s Space History The following pages present highlights of Australia’s involvement in diverse areas of space activity which give context and history to Australia’s Satellite Utilisation Polic