Can Australia defend its place in space? 2023 Defence Special Report The falling cost of launching satellites is stoking competition for outer space, and Australia is in the race after signing an agreement with the US.
Thousands more satellites will soon orbit Earth – we need better rules to prevent space crashes February 3, 2021 By Lauren Napier Communications & Technology Satellite operators have started launching mega-constellations – groups of hundreds or even thousands of small satellites working together – into orbit around Earth.