Australia will attempt to negotiate a landmark agreement with the European Space Agency that will give researchers and local businesses to access the organisation’s $14 billion of annual science programs and space missions.
The move was announced Monday as the global space community descended on Sydney for the sector’s biggest international event and was quickly welcomed by the Australian space industry as a way to engage with the massive market.
The Albanese government also said it has agreed to a treaty-level Space Framework Agreement with the US, which also offers improved access to NASA and American partner programs for Australian researchers and industry.
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