NASA's first-ever launch from a commercial site outside of the US blasts off from Australia's Outback in a 'historic' moment for the country's space industry
Equatorial Launch Australia CEO Michael Jones, whose company owns and operates the launch site, says the chance to work with NASA is a milestone for commercial space firms in the country.
In the first of three planned launches from the Arnhem Space Centre, the rocket, carrying technology likened to a "mini Hubble" telescope, lifted off - blasted about 350 kilometres into the night sky late on Sunday. Jones, whose company owns and operates the launch site in the far north of Australia, described it as a "coming out" party for the country's space industry and said the chance to work with NASA was a milestone for commercial space firms in the country.
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