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.
Last updated: 04 June 2019
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