Defence Space Command

[Dona Ferentes]

And, Launched

To achieve our strategic space ambitions and lead the effort to assure Australia’s access to space, Defence Space Command was established on 18 January 2022.

Defence Space Command brings members of Air Force, Army, Navy and the Australian Public Service together under an integrated headquarters reporting to the Chief of Air Force, as the Space Domain Lead.

Defence Space Command will:

• Develop and advocate for space specific priorities across Whole of Government, industry, allies and our international partners.
• Allow us to establish an organisation to create, train and sustain our people and assign trained space specialists to the Chief of Joint Operations when needed.
• Conduct strategic space planning, assist in the development of refinement of space policy, guide scientific and technological space priorities and define a resilient and effective space architecture in close collaboration with our allies.
• Ensure the design, construction, maintenance and operation of Defence space capabilities are in accordance with Defence standards and limitations.

It was officially launched today and is headed by Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts. She commands over 100 staff from a new headquarters in Canberra, where Defence is already developing both "kinetic and non-kinetic" capabilities to take out the assets of potential enemies far above Earth.

Chinese and Russian satellite-killing tests scare me, says new space commander

Australia's first space commander says the country must rapidly develop the ability to take out potential enemy satellites, saying China and Russia's activities in outer space "scare" her.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SirRumpole]

Good that the problem is being recognised, but have we the capability to do anything about stuff created by countries with billion dollar budgets ?

I mean we can't even manufacture cars these days.

 

[PZ99]

I think it's freaking dumb.

 

[sptrawler]

Good that the problem is being recognised, but have we the capability to do anything about stuff created by countries with billion dollar budgets ?

I mean we can't even manufacture cars these days.

But we do have Pine Gap and Jindalee also several other installations that aren't high profile, tie that in with U.S Space Command and it does make a bit of sense.

United States Space Command - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[frugal.rock]

I just have images of bad puppets on strings
THAG

 

[rederob]

Beam me up...

 

[Humid]

 

[Humid]

Cant even get a ship to Tonga

 

[Humid]

will the rockets be powered by diesel or coal

 

[rederob]

Cant even get a ship to Tonga

Or deliver water locally

 

[Craton]

This is one of the reasons I really like ASF. The lambasting, the lampooning, the irreverence, the sending up (see what I did there?) of our pollies.

I personally think that we (Australia) lost our way with regards to space technology and rocketry and missed a huge opportunity to be in the vanguard. Now, we're just playing catch up but at least we are heading into the final frontier, again.
Yes, it's primarily a military operation however am still expecting scientific and industrial spin offs/outs from our "space command". I certainly hope that it will inspire young Aussies to reach for the stars.

 

[rederob]

This is one of the reasons I really like ASF. The lambasting, the lampooning, the irreverence, the sending up (see what I did there?) of our pollies.

I personally think that we (Australia) lost our way with regards to space technology and rocketry and missed a huge opportunity to be in the vanguard. Now, we're just playing catch up but at least we are heading into the final frontier, again.
Yes, it's primarily a military operation however am still expecting scientific and industrial spin offs/outs from our "space command". I certainly hope that it will inspire young Aussies to reach for the stars.

Outer space should never be seen as a new battleground, and that's what Australia is signing up to, rather than to further our knowledge and scientific endeavour.
We - ie. our Pollies - don't have half a brain and that's why we are so far behind the rest of the world in so many areas.

 

[SirRumpole]

Outer space should never be seen as a new battleground, and that's what Australia is signing up to, rather than to further our knowledge and scientific endeavour.
We - ie. our Pollies - don't have half a brain and that's why we are so far behind the rest of the world in so many areas.

Idealistic but naive. We should n ot have any weapons but if others do then so must we.

 

[rederob]

Idealistic but naive. We should n ot have any weapons but if others do then so must we.

Why?
Who are our enemies in outer space, given we have nothing up there?
I guess you have never heard of the PAROS Treaty.

 

[SirRumpole]

Why?
Who are our enemies in outer space, given we have nothing up there?
I guess you have never heard of the PAROS Treaty.

Ever heard of spy satellites ?

Do you really trust someone like Putin to abide by treaties ?

 

[frugal.rock]

Who are our enemies in outer space, given we have nothing up there?

Um, hello?
Where have you been?
There's an army of Peter Duttons doppelgangers out there. ?

 

[sptrawler]

Why?
Who are our enemies in outer space, given we have nothing up there?
I guess you have never heard of the PAROS Treaty.

A lot of the ICBM these days, will no doubt be laser guided from satellites IMO, it would be obvious if you have laser guided missiles, which they do, they would transfer that technology to accurate guidance systems which are in lower orbit, to pinpoint critical targets.
They probably have far more than that, but that is a simple example of why having space weapons systems, would be a definite requirement theses days.
There is no point knowing an armada of ships are coming, if you are not in a position to intercept them, or defend yourself against them. I don't think telling them you love them and have a house full of their junk, plus your a big fan of their E.V's, would make them say oh that's nice we will turn around and go home. ?

 

[Sean K]

Doing it as a combined joint effort with the US makes sense. Maybe with Japan. Our economy isn’t big enough to go solo imo. I, for one split second, thought it could be an ANZAC thing, but…

 

[PZ99]

This is one of the reasons I really like ASF. The lambasting, the lampooning, the irreverence, the sending up (see what I did there?) of our pollies.

I personally think that we (Australia) lost our way with regards to space technology and rocketry and missed a huge opportunity to be in the vanguard. Now, we're just playing catch up but at least we are heading into the final frontier, again.
Yes, it's primarily a military operation however am still expecting scientific and industrial spin offs/outs from our "space command". I certainly hope that it will inspire young Aussies to reach for the stars.

I think we have a big enough job to clean up our backyard before sweeping the sky

 

[sptrawler]

I think we have a big enough job to clean up our backyard before sweeping the sky

Land area (sq. km) in Australia was reported at 7692020 sq. Km in 2020, according to the World Bank​

25million people, that is some backyard job. ?