I don’t agree entirely with this take, with all due respect. Australia is still free to independently develop whatever rockets we want – in accordance with laws and treaties to which we are party. All the TSA says is that Australia can’t use technology accessed/learned from launching U.S. rockets to build our own rockets. Otherwise both Australia and the U.S. would be violating the MTCR.
I think our real problem is the lack of investment from our own government in space. That’s the number one issue we face.
I don’t agree entirely with this take, with all due respect. Australia is still free to independently develop whatever rockets we want – in accordance with laws and treaties to which we are party. All the TSA says is that Australia can’t use technology accessed/learned from launching U.S. rockets to build our own rockets. Otherwise both Australia and the U.S. would be violating the MTCR.
I think our real problem is the lack of investment from our own government in space. That’s the number one issue we face.
Is there any Aus federal foresight to protect longer term future Aus business interests in space-tech?