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Revive Australia's space program
Published by Gilbert on Feb 17, 2008
109 Signatures 
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Target: Australian Government, Prime Minister Julia Gillard
Region: Australia
Background (Preamble):
In 1967, Australia launched their first satellite, WRESAT. While they may not have used an Australian built rocket (the USA donated a Redstone rocket), the effort was coordinated NOT by the Australian Government, but by CSIRO and the Universities.
Australia, along with the Soviet Union, USA and France, led the way, as it was the fourth country on our planet to insert a satellite into orbit.
Since then our space related activities have been virtually non-existent, largely due to the attitude of Robert Menzies, who oversaw the disassembly of the Woomera space launch facilities.
The only launch vehicle Australia has is built by ASRI, a non-profit organisation, and is capable of sending only up to 100kg into orbit. Compare this to the USA and Russia, who are sending people to into orbit and to the Moon. Even countries such as Iran and South Korea have launch facilities and plans to send up their own satellites.
Australia has no such plans. Australia has no space program. In this era, spaceflight will play a large role, and Australia will not be a part of it, as other countries go on to explore and colonise the Moon and Mars, unless we act now and rebuild our space program.
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Please spread awareness and help inspire a generation of scientists and engineers in Australia. It is time for Australia to take the lead - humans to Mars in 10 years!
Australia, along with the Soviet Union, USA and France, led the way, as it was the fourth country on our planet to insert a satellite into orbit.
Since then our space related activities have been virtually non-existent, largely due to the attitude of Robert Menzies, who oversaw the disassembly of the Woomera space launch facilities.
The only launch vehicle Australia has is built by ASRI, a non-profit organisation, and is capable of sending only up to 100kg into orbit. Compare this to the USA and Russia, who are sending people to into orbit and to the Moon. Even countries such as Iran and South Korea have launch facilities and plans to send up their own satellites.
Australia has no such plans. Australia has no space program. In this era, spaceflight will play a large role, and Australia will not be a part of it, as other countries go on to explore and colonise the Moon and Mars, unless we act now and rebuild our space program.
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Please spread awareness and help inspire a generation of scientists and engineers in Australia. It is time for Australia to take the lead - humans to Mars in 10 years!
Petition:
We, the undersigned, call on the Australian Government and Prime Minister Julia Gillard, to reconstruct the Australian space program.
Our target is to have the Government rebuild the Woomera launch facility, and to have our own satellite launch capabilities by the end of 2010, and perhaps human spaceflight capabilities by 2012. Onto Mars by 2020!
Our target is to have the Government rebuild the Woomera launch facility, and to have our own satellite launch capabilities by the end of 2010, and perhaps human spaceflight capabilities by 2012. Onto Mars by 2020!
The Revive Australia's space program petition to Australian Government, Prime Minister Julia Gillard was written by Gilbert and is in the category Science & Technology at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: australia, space, program, satellite, woomera, spaceflight, rocket, government, kevin rudd, launch
