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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Agreement clears the way for SpaceX Aussie blast off

SpaceX could use Australia as a rocket launch pad after the nation approved an aerospace deal with the United States estimated to be worth $1 billion over the next decade. 

The Australian Space Agency has confirmed the bilateral agreement has come into effect and allows US space launches and recovery missions in Australia while protecting American technology. 

The move could support as many as 100 spacecraft launches in Australia over the next 10 years, the agency told AAP. 

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