The ASG includes Geoint New Zealand, a team of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and spy agency people. Geoint – or geospatial intelligence – like much space technology, has dual uses across military and civilian/commercial applications, such as for mappings and responding to natural disasters. Australia and the UK have got a headstart on sharing of space technology under the Aukus military pact. Space Centre Australia called it a “significant step forward in the development of global spaceport operations”. Tāwhaki is the Government’s joint-venture effort with iwi to get into space launches.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 22, 2024 13:50 UTC