Publication date

3 December 2019

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4 pages

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On 3 December 2019, the Australian Space Agency and Thales Australia signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation (SSI) to mutually identify key areas of investment as well as potential research, development and commercial opportunities.

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