4Simplified outline of this Act

4 Simplified outline of this Act

• Persons carrying on various space activities or launches of high power rockets in Australia must have the activities or launches approved.

• Australian nationals carrying on various space activities outside Australia must have the activities approved.

• There are provisions about liability for damage caused by space objects or high power rockets.

• There is a Register of Space Objects that is publicly available on the Department’s website. The register includes details for certain space objects launched under an Australian launch permit, overseas payload permit or authorisation certificate.

• Investigators can investigate accidents or incidents involving:

(a) a space object launched from a launch facility in Australia or from an aircraft that is in the airspace over Australian territory; or

(b) a space object returned to a place or area in Australia; or

(c) a high power rocket launched from a facility or place in Australia.