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Australia To Create Space Agency

By Marc Selinger

Monday, September 25th, 2017

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Australia To Create Space Agency

Australia's government has decided to form a national space agency to coordinate and lead the country’s space activities, which are scattered across many agencies.Michaelia Cash, Australia’s acting minister for industry, innovation and science, said Sept. 23 that the new agency will help the nation's space companies grab a greater share of the global market.“The global space industry is growing rapidly and it’s crucial that Australia is part of this growth,” Cash said in a statement. “A national space agency will…

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