With the aim of launching a new class of Australian-made satellite into orbit by early 2023, Griffith University has partnered with Gold Coast-based rocket manufacturer Gilmour Space Technologies.
The five-year agreement will see Gilmour Space Technologies and Griffith researchers develop and build a 100-kilogram prototype that will orbit 500 kilometres above Earth. Mr Gilmour said the satellites would be designed with multiple applications in mind, including the observation of natural disasters and weather, mining, urban planning, thermal imaging, and communication.
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