Earth Observation from Space Roadmap

The Australian Space Agency’s Earth Observation from Space Roadmap outlined a 10-year plan to support growth of the Earth Observation (EO) sector in Australia. This plan was published before May 2022 under the previous Australian Government. 

Overview  

The Roadmap described a pathway to:

• secure access to critical EO data
• see complementary Australian EO capabilities making valued contributions to the global observing system  
• enable international partnerships, and collaboration with industry. 

Publication content  

The following 5 focus segments prioritised in the Roadmap were considered the areas of greatest opportunity for the Australian space sector:

1. Australian EO missions and payloads
2. Data quality assurance and integrity monitoring
3. Enhanced data management
4. International EO partnerships and leadership
5. Access to international data and missions.