Note this issue is covered in part within the ASA Communication Technologies and Services Roadmap 2021–2030. Challenge The ability to communicate with satellites and downlink data is vital to the growth of the Australian space sector. Without sufficient spectrum and the capacity to downlink large amounts of...
Challenge Over the last sixty years, humankind has launched thousands of objects into space and in the process has created large amounts of space debris in addition to defunct and operational satellites. The space debris ranges in size from rocket bodies the size of a bus...
Challenge Reliable access to space is critical to the growth of the Australian space sector – without sustainable and cost-effective avenues to launch Australian satellites the Australian space industry will be constrained. Australia needs to ensure that its companies and Government agencies have reliable and timely access...
Challenge Spacecraft launched to space require remote operation by their very nature. Simulation tools have been developed widely across the world over the past 50 years. These simulation tools can vary greatly and can present a computer aided design (CAD) of the spacecraft, simulated satellite models...
Challenge Australia’s capacity to manufacture critical elements of space systems is increasing but from a much lower base than countries with equivalent economies. Key issues for consideration include the focal areas for growth including sovereign capability, the balance of sourcing from domestic markets and international markets,...
ChallengeAustralia’s past educational space and spatial outcomes have been strong. Its industries, however have not been large enough to fully utilise those skills and consequently Australia has experienced a ‘brain-drain’ in this area. The current global disruption of the space and spatial industries has resulted...
Challenge There are a number of impediments to better coordination of government procurement practices. Five of the more important challenges are outlined below: Cabinet Government The Commonwealth, States and Territories all run versions of Cabinet Government. Ministers essentially compete for resources for the departments and agencies for which they...
Challenge Creating and harnessing the enormous number of innovations that are set to occur in the space and spatial industries requires a national approach and a long-range view. OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH Australia has a large amount of space and spatial related R&D activity occurring across the publicly funded...