Australia’s race for space

Australia's recent announcement to sign a $150 million deal with NASA highlights our clear determination to crack into the US$350 billion global space market and our driverless mining trucks and remote health technologies could be key to NASA's 2024 Moon mission. While Australia has not had a national space agency until recently, Australia already has a well-established local space industry, worth around $4 billion and employing more than 10,000 people. The ASA will be charged with transforming and growing this already respected industry that will in turn lift the broader economy, inspire and improve the lives of Australians and will be underpinned by strong international and national engagement.