Lab Notes: Move over, NASA — Australia's heading back into space
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When you think of leaders in the space sector, big hitters like NASA and private companies like SpaceX spring to mind.
But since the very beginning of the Space Age, Australia has played a role in the space flight industry.
And this year, an Australian company tried to launch a rocket from Australian soil.
So why is Australia building and launching rockets at all, especially when so many nations are already miles ahead?
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