This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C042EF.5B30DF30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" FYI MPH > -----Original Message----- > From: Coleman, Leanda > Posted At: Thursday, 26 October 2000 3:51 PM > Posted To: News Releases > Conversation: NASA - AUSTRALIA CO-OPERATION RE-AFFIRMED AND EXTENDED > Subject: NASA - AUSTRALIA CO-OPERATION RE-AFFIRMED AND EXTENDED > > MEDIA RELEASE ISSUED BY MR WARREN ENTSCH, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE > MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND RESOURCES > > 26 October 2000 > 00/490 > > NASA - AUSTRALIA CO-OPERATION RE-AFFIRMED AND EXTENDED > > The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and > Resources, Warren Entsch today announced an agreement between the > Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America > on Space Vehicle Tracking and Communication Facilities had entered into > force. > > The Agreement amends and extends a 1980 agreement providing for the > establishment, operation and maintenance of facilities in Australia > operated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. > > These facilities comprise the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex > located at Tidbinbilla in the Australian Capital Territory and a tracking > and data relay satellite ranging system facility at Alice Springs in the > Northern Territory. > > Mr Entsch said the renewal of the Treaty was a significant achievement for > both the Australian and American Governments and re-affirms the > Commonwealth's commitment to strengthening Australia's space related > knowledge and skills > > "As one of the three complexes in the world that comprise the Deep Space > Network, the Tidbinbilla facility is vital for the provision of > communications for the guidance and control of spacecraft and the relay of > data and images," Mr Entsch said. > > The network also performs radio astronomy, radar and radio science > experiments to improve knowledge of the solar system and the universe. > > It provides information to assist in selecting landing sites for NASA > space missions, determining the composition of the atmospheres and the > surfaces of planets, studying the star formation process, and imaging and > investigation of asteroids and comets. > > "The Agreement facilitates the transfer of technical and scientific > knowledge and skills between the two countries," Mr Entsch said. > > "In the coming decade, Australian scientists can benefit from hundreds of > hours of antenna time for use in radioastronomy experiments. > > "I understand that NASA is seeking to increase the involvement of highly > skilled technical workforces at its overseas facilities, including those > in Australia, in systems engineering design and development work. > > "NASA has spent in excess of $470million on space-related activities in > Australia, and this opportunity to capture further work would generate > additional revenue, significantly enhance scientific and technical > capabilities, and provide possible spin-offs to Australian industry. > > "The agreement reaffirms Australia's long-standing relationship with the > United States on space tracking and communications." > > Contact: Greg Doolan, Office of The Hon Warren Entsch: 02 6277 4656 > Miriam Baltuck, NASA Canberra Office: 02 6281 8500 > Peter Morris, Industry, Science and Resources: 02 6213 6490 > CMR571-00 > > > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C042EF.5B30DF30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN">FW: NASA - AUSTRALIA CO-OPERATION RE-AFFIRMED AND = EXTENDED FYI
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From: Coleman, Leanda
Posted = At: Thursday, 26 October 2000 3:51 PM
Posted = To: News Releases
Conversation: NASA - AUSTRALIA CO-OPERATION RE-AFFIRMED AND = EXTENDED
Subject: = NASA - AUSTRALIA CO-OPERATION = RE-AFFIRMED AND EXTENDEDMEDIA RELEASE ISSUED BY MR WARREN ENTSCH, = PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND = RESOURCES
26 October 2000 = = = = = = = = = 00/490
NASA - AUSTRALIA = CO-OPERATION RE-AFFIRMED AND EXTENDED
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for = Industry, Science and Resources, Warren Entsch today announced an = agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the = United States of America on Space Vehicle Tracking and Communication = Facilities had entered into force.
The Agreement amends and extends a 1980 = agreement providing for the establishment, operation and maintenance of = facilities in Australia operated by the National Aeronautics and Space = Administration.
These facilities comprise the Canberra Deep = Space Communication Complex located at Tidbinbilla in the Australian = Capital Territory and a tracking and data relay satellite ranging = system facility at Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.
Mr Entsch said the renewal of the Treaty was a = significant achievement for both the Australian and American = Governments and re-affirms the Commonwealth's commitment to = strengthening Australia's space related knowledge and skills
"As one of the three complexes in the world = that comprise the Deep Space Network, the Tidbinbilla facility is vital = for the provision of communications for the guidance and control of = spacecraft and the relay of data and images," Mr Entsch = said.
The network also performs radio astronomy, = radar and radio science experiments to improve knowledge of the solar = system and the universe.
It provides information to assist in selecting = landing sites for NASA space missions, determining the composition of = the atmospheres and the surfaces of planets, studying the star = formation process, and imaging and investigation of asteroids and = comets.
"The Agreement facilitates the transfer of = technical and scientific knowledge and skills between the two = countries," Mr Entsch said.
"In the coming decade, Australian scientists = can benefit from hundreds of hours of antenna time for use in = radioastronomy experiments.
"I understand that NASA is seeking to increase = the involvement of highly skilled technical workforces at its overseas = facilities, including those in Australia, in systems engineering design = and development work.
"NASA has spent in excess of $470million on = space-related activities in Australia, and this opportunity to capture = further work would generate additional revenue, significantly enhance = scientific and technical capabilities, and provide possible spin-offs = to Australian industry.
"The agreement reaffirms Australia's = long-standing relationship with the United States on space tracking and = communications."
Contact: &n= bsp; Greg Doolan, Office of The Hon Warren = Entsch: 02 6277 4656
= Miriam = Baltuck, NASA Canberra Office: = 02 6281 8500
= Peter = Morris, Industry, Science and Resources: 02 6213 6490
CMR571-00
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