Westminster, CO-based Maxar Technologies announced on October 22 it has signed a joint statement of strategic intent and cooperation with the Australian Space Agency.
Under the statement, Maxar and Australian Space Agency will investigate
collaboration in areas of mutual strategic interest related to Earth intelligence
and space infrastructure capabilities, and space-related Australian education
and training initiatives. These projects may include development of
next-generation space robotics, ground stations focused on optimized servicing
of large satellite constellations, optical and communications satellites,
space-based maritime surveillance and artificial intelligence and machine
learning technologies that extract insights from Earth observation data at
scale.
“Maxar is honored to support the Australian Space Agency as it seeks to
expand the nation’s role in the international civil space community, and we
look forward to contributing technology and expertise from our 65-year heritage
in space to projects and programs that enable them to achieve this goal,” said
Dan Jablonsky, Maxar CEO.
“The Australian Space Agency aims to triple the size of the Australian space industry to $12 billion and create 20,000 new jobs by 2030,” said Anthony Murfett, deputy head of the Australian Space Agency. “Signings with companies such as Maxar will continue to develop the local space economy, and benefit Australians through space technologies. Cooperation across government, private industry and research both nationally and internationally will provide linkages for Australia to access a greater segment of the global space economy.”
Source: Maxar
By Loren Blinde
October 24, 2019
