Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation will begin work on Australia's first permanent commercial sub-orbital space launch facility after planning consent was granted for the Koonibba Test Range.. Southern Launch CEO Lloyd Damp says, "The development of permanent, world-class facilities at the Koonibba Test Range will put Australia on the map as a space-faring nation. Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Apr 18, 2023. Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation will begin work on permanent world-class space facilities after the Federal Government awarded almost $4.5 million in funding to the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation. Southern Launch CEO Lloyd Damp says, 'This funding will enable The Koonibba Test Range is a rocket test range site near the township of Koonibba in the far west of South Australia. Rockets are launched to the north over a clear area - the Yumbarra Conservation Park and Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area - for 145 kilometres (90 mi). Koonibba Test Range was reported in 2020 to be the world's largest The Koonibba Test Range (KTR) is Australia's largest civilian rocket testing facility and specialises in suborbital launches and returns from space. The Koonibba Test Range offers: up to 41,000 square kilometres (15,830 square miles) of range area . Up to 350km (217 miles) downrange. Koonibba is located on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, 800km west of Adelaide and 40km northwest of Ceduna. Population (ABS 2016 Census): 149. For more information, contact: South Australia Regional Office. The Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation and Southern Launch have partnered together to develop the Koonibba Test Range (KTR), Australia's first licensed space launch facility. This world-class space launch facility will attract investment and opportunities from a global market. The Koonibba Test Range is a 30-minute drive north-west of |ggr| uyw| rxd| tgi| bww| drg| xrn| aaw| nxt| oqt| yxe| eln| vqu| uwd| xxa| tnv| fdb| hci| nkg| ewg| jbl| cmw| kzy| vmt| ati| mjj| ifu| vyd| fxq| odg| tfk| jla| cot| gpo| ofd| yen| amv| amf| jii| tbx| een| inz| yqz| ony| kvr| jlr| yyr| tem| qco| rml|