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  • The proposed Spaceport Australia would use air launch vehicles for space burials and space tourism activities (Photo: Shutterstock)
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    Spaceport Australia prepares for lift-off
    Plans are afoot to establish a spaceport in Australia. The town of Rockhampton in Queensland is one of three locations currently being considered as a potential site for the base which would focus primarily on space tourism.
  • Artist's concept of CleanSpace One approaching a satellite (Image: EPFL)
    Space
    Rubbish removal satellite to be launched from an A300 jetliner
    Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Swiss Space Systems (S3) have formed a partnership to launch the CleanSpace One satellite into orbit to collect space debris using a launch system that promises to be cheaper than using conventional techniques.