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Australia just committed $207 million to a major satellite program. What is it, and why do we need it?

  • Written by: Cassandra Steer, Deputy Director, Institute for Space (InSpace), Australian National University
Australia just committed $207 million to a major satellite program. What is it, and why do we need it?Landsat image of Lake Torrens, South Australia.NASA Earth Observatory

Last week, the federal minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, signed a A$207 million commitment with the United States in support of “Landsat Next”.

Aptly named, this is the next generation of an Earth observation satellite program from which...

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