With space activities expanding at an unprecedented rate, space logistics is becoming increasingly critical to ensure the sustainable use of space. This report outlines key issues that need to be addressed related to space logistics – the dual-use nature of rendezvous and proximity operations, their consequences in terms of space debris, and the sustainability and...

The plan sketches the vision and priorities for Australian astronomy over the next decade. It outlines the capabilities and facilities that will be key to empowering Australian research. It outlines Australia’s research impact and excellence in astronomy, then dives into detail on Australia’s infrastructure, instrumentation, innovation and community. The plan identifies nine priorities.

We are entering a period where (space) trade frictions are falling, creating new markets. Space as a new economic domain is rapidly expanding, with momentous political, security and economic implications. This new domain of economic competition will generate new opportunities but also open up new challenges requiring policymakers’ focus and action.

A mid-term evaluation of the Access to World Leading Astronomy Infrastructure (AWLAI) program which created a strategic partnership with the European Southern Observatory and transferred the Anglo-Australian Telescope to domestic research. Using desktop review, citation analysis and cost-benefit analysis, the evaluation found that the partnership successfully increased facility access, international collaboration and scientific output with...

This report examines opportunities for the development of sovereign space capability in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia. Given that those northern jurisdictions are closer to the equator, there’s a natural focus in the report on the potential opportunities offered by sovereign space launch, particularly in the Northern Territory and Queensland.