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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Science
Katharine Murphy Political editor

Nasa to launch rockets from the Northern Territory for scientific research

NASA NT Anthony Albanese Natasha Fyles Australia
A Nasa launch vehicle blasts off in Florida. The launches in the Northern Territory of smaller research rockets will be the first Nasa launches from a commercial facility outside the US
A Nasa launch vehicle blasts off in Florida. The launches in the Northern Territory of smaller research rockets will be the first Nasa launches from a commercial facility outside the US. Photograph: Joel Kowsky/NASA/AFP/Getty Images

Nasa rockets will be launched into space from the Northern Territory in June and July under an agreement announced on Thursday.

The prime minister and the NT chief minister will confirm three scientific suborbital sounding rockets will be launched between 26 June and 12 July from the Arnhem Space Centre, which is owned and run by Equatorial Launch Australia.

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