NASA Plans to Launch Rockets From Australia for First Time Since 1995
- Launch will mark NASA’s first non-US based commercial launch
- Mission will observe southern hemisphere space phenomena
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NASA will launch three sounding rockets from a facility in Australia’s Northern Territory from June 26, the first time the space agency has used a commercial launchpad outside of the US in its more than 50-year history.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the historic event in a statement on Tuesday night, saying it will be the first NASA launch in the country since 1995. Around 75 personnel from the space agency would travel to Australia to supervise the launch, he added.