Australia and the United States Sign Historic Space Treaty - Michael Sharpe

On the 18th of October, the Turnbull Government signed the Space Tracking Treaty with NASA. The treaty covers civil space facilities owned by NASA and located within Australia, including the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) at Tidbinbilla, as well as facilities in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. CSIRO Chief Executive, Larry Marshall, highlighted the benefits to knowledge sharing and collaboration that will arise from this opportunity. “For more than 50 years, CSIRO has been proud to be one of NASA’s homes in the Southern Hemisphere, leveraging our geography and sharing in the world-class capabilities of our scientists,”. More information can be found here.

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