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Australian Space Office

ASO

1987 – 1996

Office within the industry department that administered the National Space Program, supporting Australian space industry projects and providing the secretariat for the Australian Space Board.

How it came into existence

Set up in 1987 within the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce to administer the National Space Program, following reviews in the mid-1980s that recommended a national space policy.

How it ended

Abolished in 1996 when the Howard government ended the National Space Program; remaining space policy work stayed within the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.

Main functions

  • Administration of the National Space Program
  • Grants for space industry development
  • Secretariat for the Australian Space Board
  • International space cooperation

Where it sits

Last in the portfolio of Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.

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Sources

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