Date: 22/09/2020 11:18:17
From: Bogsnorkler
ID: 1622408
Subject: Space, the final frontier

Link to Cosmos article

South Australia’s west coast will roar with the sound of rocket launches this week, as start-up Southern Launch begins its test program with two sub-orbital rockets.

Southern Launch apparatus and model of DART.
Credit: Southern Launch

It will be a significant moment for Australia’s space industry – the next chapter in a history of rocket launches extending over six decades. It’s also the first tests by Southern Launch, a private company founded in 2017 to establish a site in South Australia for orbital rocket launches.

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Date: 22/09/2020 11:24:33
From: roughbarked
ID: 1622410
Subject: re: Space, the final frontier

Bogsnorkler said:


Link to Cosmos article

South Australia’s west coast will roar with the sound of rocket launches this week, as start-up Southern Launch begins its test program with two sub-orbital rockets.

Southern Launch apparatus and model of DART.
Credit: Southern Launch

It will be a significant moment for Australia’s space industry – the next chapter in a history of rocket launches extending over six decades. It’s also the first tests by Southern Launch, a private company founded in 2017 to establish a site in South Australia for orbital rocket launches.

Interesting. My FiL was involved with the people behind the Bluestreak rocket launches.

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Date: 22/09/2020 11:27:43
From: dv
ID: 1622412
Subject: re: Space, the final frontier

The suborbital launch took place a few days ago, successfully. Like the Scottish site, SL are planning to focus on the polar orbital market, launching southwards.

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Date: 27/09/2020 19:47:02
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1625079
Subject: re: Space, the final frontier

Bogsnorkler said:


Link to Cosmos article

South Australia’s west coast will roar with the sound of rocket launches this week, as start-up Southern Launch begins its test program with two sub-orbital rockets.

Southern Launch apparatus and model of DART.
Credit: Southern Launch

It will be a significant moment for Australia’s space industry – the next chapter in a history of rocket launches extending over six decades. It’s also the first tests by Southern Launch, a private company founded in 2017 to establish a site in South Australia for orbital rocket launches.

> The suborbital launch took place a few days ago, successfully. Like the Scottish site, SL are planning to focus on the polar orbital market, launching southwards.

Whoops. I missed this thread. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Woomera launched a lot of suborbital rockets in its heyday, up until quite recently. But was then shut down completely.

I’d delighted that the new site has started up.

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