(Morning News)It is the first time NASA has launched rockets in commercial locations outside the United States, which is also a historical moment of the Australian aerospace industry.
NASA's rocket launched by the Arnhem Space Center in the north, carried an astronomical telescope that is known as "mini Hubble".The Rockets successfully sent an astronomical telescope to the orbit of about 350 kilometers away from the ground.NASA plans to launch three times at the Anum Space Center.
Equatorial Launch Australia CEO Michael Jones told AFP unprecedentedly: "This is an important moment for our company, and it is also history for Australia.Moments.
Jones said that being able to cooperate with NASA is a milestone in the development of Australian aerospace business.
The elevant telescope is mainly used to observe the X -rays issued by the half -honera Alpha A and B galaxies.The astronomical telescope will return to the earth after completing the work.
NASA's Director of the Division of the Division of Washington, Nikki Fox, said: "We are glad to launch important scientific tasks from the southern hemisphere and see the goals we can't see in the United States."
Jones said that the unique location of the northern collar launch site has also made preparations very difficult. It takes several years to get the approval of the regulatory authorities, and the rocket must be dragged to the launching ground with a barrier.The launch site is about 28 hours by Darwin.
This is the first NASA Rockets launched in Australia since 1995. Australian Prime Minister Albanis described this cooperation as the beginning of the Australian aerospace industry's "new era".
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