Australia’s sovereign LEO ambitions: a vital move, but execution must serve the national interest
The announcement that Optus will lead a consortium to build, launch and operate a sovereign Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite by 2028 is an encouraging development. It comes at a time when Australia’s dependence on foreign-owned satellite infrastructure—most notably Starlink—raises serious strategic concerns. This risk has only grown in light of recent geopolitical developments, including […]