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Formed | 1 July 2018 |
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Jurisdiction | Australia |
Headquarters | McEwin Building, Lot Fourteen, Adelaide, South Australia |
Annual budget | AU$17.1 million (FY2021/22)[1][2] |
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Parent department | Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources |
Website | space |
The Australian Space Agency is an agency under the Australian Government responsible for the development of Australia's commercial space industry, coordinating domestic activities, identifying opportunities and facilitating international space engagement that include Australian stakeholders.
Its headquarters, opened in February 2020, are located in Lot Fourteen in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. The Australian Space Discovery Centre, where space technology is exhibited and information sessions provided to the public, is on site.