Federal government pulls plug on National Space Mission for Earth Observation

The government has cancelled the National Space Mission for Earth Observation, which was going to cost $452m and deliver a massive boost to the local space industry. It was the first stage of a 15-year plan to "build and operate four satellites to be launched between 2028 and 2033 to assist with Australian access to global earth observation data" that would "monitor climate change, agriculture and mining patterns, aid maritime surveillance and improve responses to natural disasters". Unsurprisingly, local industry, and South Australia in particular as a lot of it was going to be based there, is pissed off the ALP pulled the cord on one of the few forward thinking, STEM plans the previous government set up. This sucks. Australia could do so much in space, yet our government won't spend a dime while other countries drop billions on it knowing the economic advantages it will bring.