International Astronautical Congress meeting in Australia produces several international agreements
During the International Astronautical Congress meeting that is going on in Sydney, Australia this week, a number of countries have signed agreements calling for a variety of partnerships.
- NASA signs US-Australia Agreement on Aeronautics, Space Cooperation
- Australian and Japanese organizations join forces on optical communications
- European Space Agency and Korea AeroSpace Administration embark on new cooperation
- Australia and UK extend Space Bridge partnership
None of the agreements appear to include any significant new projects. All suggest a desire to work together to foster development in their commercial space industries. The number of agreements with Australia is a reflection of the conference’s location in Sidney.
The most amusing agreement is the last, between the UK and Australia. The governments of both of these Commonwealth nations have had serious problems with red tape that have hindered commercial development, especially in the UK. The agreement expands a UK government grant program worth about $9 million so that Australian startups can win grants. It apparently does nothing to ease the red tape in either nation.
During the International Astronautical Congress meeting that is going on in Sydney, Australia this week, a number of countries have signed agreements calling for a variety of partnerships.
- NASA signs US-Australia Agreement on Aeronautics, Space Cooperation
- Australian and Japanese organizations join forces on optical communications
- European Space Agency and Korea AeroSpace Administration embark on new cooperation
- Australia and UK extend Space Bridge partnership
None of the agreements appear to include any significant new projects. All suggest a desire to work together to foster development in their commercial space industries. The number of agreements with Australia is a reflection of the conference’s location in Sidney.
The most amusing agreement is the last, between the UK and Australia. The governments of both of these Commonwealth nations have had serious problems with red tape that have hindered commercial development, especially in the UK. The agreement expands a UK government grant program worth about $9 million so that Australian startups can win grants. It apparently does nothing to ease the red tape in either nation.