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Australia's space heritage |
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| Authors: | Matthew L James |
| Institution: | Matthew L. James is a space writer, education and marketing consultant who is involved wirh international satellite communications policy studies. He may be contacted at Astratech Communications, GPO Box 2086, Canberra 2601, Australia |
| Abstract: | An overview is provided of Australian space activities and their legacy, including the Woomera launch centre, tracking stations, space science, technology and applications. The military basis for many of the larger activities is discussed and the importance of using space-based remote sensing to deal with mounting global problems is emphasized. |
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