SA to launch its own satellite in 2022

By Tim Dornin
Updated January 20 2021 - 1:29pm, first published 1:24pm
Premier Steven Marshall has announced plans to launch South Australia's own satellite into orbit.
Premier Steven Marshall has announced plans to launch South Australia's own satellite into orbit.

South Australia will become the first state to launch its own satellite, with a $6.5 million investment to put the cereal box-sized communications and data collection unit into a low-earth orbit within the next 15 months.

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