Measuring success

Accomplishments 2018

Build knowledge and enthusiasm

• Held Territory Space Forums in Darwin and Nhulunbuy in partnership with the Space Industry Association of Australia
• Spoke at the Building the Territory event, and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s ‘Building Australia’s Strategy for Space’ conference.

Investment and project facilitation

• Chief Minister met with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Hosted site visit to Nhulunbuy for Boeing, Nova Systems, Equatorial Launch Australia, the Australian Space Agency and Space Industry Association of Australia
• Submission made to Senate Inquiry on Space Act Amendments Bill and draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statement
• Participated in the International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, nurturing interest from potential investors
• Partnership with Black Sky Aerospace for their test commercial launch.

Support Team Australia

• Chief Minister advocated for the Australian Space Agency headquarters or a 'space node' to be located in Darwin
• Provided assistance and support for the Australian Space Agency’s consultative forum in Darwin
• Active participant in state and territory space coordination meetings.

Increase community engagement

• Gumatj presented at 2018 Aerospace Futures conference
• Participated in ‘Advancing our Territory in Space’ Science at Sunset event.

Target achievements 2019-2020

Build knowledge and enthusiasm

• Territory industry capabilities mapped and national capability gaps identified
• Industry events well attended and achieve above satisfactory rating
• Strong relationships and networks established.

Investment and project facilitation

• Arnhem Space Centre undertakes test launch
• New investment leads established from attendance at space events
• Space meetings incorporated into at least one international trade mission.

Support Team Australia

• Active participation on relevant Australian Space Agency working groups
• At least three collaborative projects undertaken with memorandum of understanding (MoU) partners
• An Australian Space Agency ‘space node’ established in Darwin
• MoU signed between the Northern Territory Government and Australian Space Agency.

Increase community engagement

• At least two partnership initiatives undertaken to promote increased interest in space
• Space information forums held in East Arnhem Aboriginal communities in partnership with Gumatj.