29 February 2016

News Story: Australia could launch its own military satellites to observe military movement in Asia-Pacific

Australia is thinking of launching military satellites into space to observe military movement in the Asia-Pacific. Australian Defence Force is considering this bold initiative. Australia is ready to use money on enhanced satellite imagery capability, space awareness systems and radars. The naval communications station will carry a US space surveillance telescope as well. (Source Australia Network)

The recent Austrlian Defence White Paper, released last week by the Turnbull government, says that access to space intelligence will become increasingly important over coming years.

A series of studies would be conducted to evaluate the entirety of the matter to assist and enhance Australia’s satellite capabilities, says the Defence Force official.

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