The Australian Space Board was a board that made up part of the Australian National Space Program initiative from 1986 until it was superseded by the Australian Space Council in 1994.
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1986[1] |
| Dissolved | 1994[2] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce[2] |
The board's role was to advise the Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce on the National Space Program.
The board was made up of five members appointed by the minister, with the Australian Space Office being an ex-officio member.[4]: p. 2 Later the CSIRO Office of Space Science and Applications also became a member.[5]
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References edit
- ^ "Government launches Australian Space Board". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 22 September 1986. p. 1. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Spaceport support may end". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 5 July 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Aerospace links with France 'inadequate'". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 6 March 1987. p. 9. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Research Report 43; An Economic Evaluation of the National Space Program". Bureau of Industry Economics RPTS. 41-46. Australian Government Publishing Service. 1992.
- ^ Department of Industry, Technology, and Commerce (1992). An integrated national space program : report / by the Expert Panel, [Australian Space Board, Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce] (Report). Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Publishing Service. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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