Australia’s GPS Cubesat Payload Deploys From Space Station Into Orbit – ExecutiveBiz (blog)

The International Space Station has delivered a cube satellite with a global positioning system payload, developed by Australias space engineering research center and the University of New South Wales, to orbit using aNanoRacksdeployer.

The Australian defense department said Tuesdaythe Namaru GPS technology on board the U.S.-builtBiarri-Pointcubesat will support on-orbit research activities.

Australiasdefense science and technology group organized mission integration efforts for the GPS payload.

[Namaru] is conducting a range of experiments aimed at increasing our understanding of outer atmospheric effects on small satellites and improving our situational awareness of space, saidChristopher Pyne, Australian minister for the defense industry.

He added the countrys2016 defense white paper explains the applications of space-based technology in data collection, navigation, surveillance and communication activities of its military and coalition operations.

The Australian government has also invested $1.27 billion on defense industry and innovation programs in a push to address defense capacity requirements and transform ongoing R&D programs into new defense platforms, according to Payne.

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