Mark Rutten

@Dr_M_Davis @security_wonk Good story! I’d argue that space control is more than active defence of space assets … not just freedom of action in space, but freedom of action full stop. I think e.g. denying adversary ISR over terrestrial operations is part of space control.

Amidst the furor over the government's cancellation of #JP9102, my piece in @security_wonk on the need for Australia to acquire the means to undertake Space Control. If we did acquire GEO based satcomm (as part of a multi-orbit satcomm architecture), Space Control could allow those high-bandwidth satellites to be effectively defended. If we want space resilience, Space Control has to be a tool in our toolbox as a Space Power. The Case for Space Control: An Australian Perspective globalsecurityreview.com/the-case-for-s…

@Dr_M_Davis @DefenceAust @ASPI_org Good story! Devastating decision …

My thoughts on the @DefenceAust decision to scrap the GEO component of #JP9102 in the @ASPI_org Strategist. Satcom future in doubt, industry left adrift as Defence cancels project | Malcolm Davis | aspistrategist.org.au/satcom-future-… via @aspi_org

@SouthernLaunch Awesome. Well done … it’s been a long road!

We are go for launch from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex! Southern Launch was granted approval to develop the site from both the Federal and South Australian governments. southernlaunch.space/news-feed/we-a…

@vk5qi @Arc_Cuava @AusSpaceAgency @MyriotaGlobal @inovortech Three Australian spacecraft on the same launch all working?!?! That must be at record! Huge milestone for Aus space.

Good signals from Kanyini (centre), Cuava-2 and WaratahSeed-1 (right)!!! Congratulations to @Arc_Cuava @AusSpaceAgency @MyriotaGlobal @inovortech !!

@inovortech Just saw the Adelaide pass on satnogs. Congratulations team!

@MarkGRutten Yes! Bottom right corner 💙

#Kanyini is onboard transporter-11 and we couldn't be more excited!! The countdown for launch has now begun #InovorTech #FromAustraliaToTheWorld

@DrBrettCarter Great story!

@Noahpinion Is that really surprising? Wouldn’t everyone work less if they had the choice?

Another disappointing result for basic income. Unlike some earlier, smaller studies, this big RCT finds a significant disemployment effect. Even just $1000 per month causes some people to stop working, or to work less. marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolu…

@EnergyWrapAU You’re comparing the NEM now to some imaginary alternate universe where Australia has 5 nuclear reactors! How is that helpful?

A week in the life of wind, solar and battery in the NEM: - 180 facilities - 20,000 MW capacity - 705 GWh - max: 8,100 MW - min: 900 MW The alternative in nuclear: - 5 facilities (AP1000) - 5,000 MW capacity - 840 GWh - max: 5,000 MW - min: 5,000 MW

@Leefeyon @GilmourSpace @BIS_spaceflight There’s two playing. Gilmour and the ASA. Gilmour have been around longer than the ASA. They’ve been in constant communication. Gilmour literally influenced the launch licence process they’re following … so they’ve always known the process and how long it would take!

Great to see our upcoming #Eris rocket launch featured in the UK's @BIS_spaceflight magazine!🚀 DYK, the last rocket launched to orbit from Australia was a UK rocket in 1971. Let's do it again... but this time with an Aussie rocket 🇦🇺 (Awaiting the launch permit :-)

@Dr_M_Davis @heospace They’re so good the US have literally changed their laws to allow US companies to do the same thing.

Amazing! Australia needs both ground based AND space based space domain awareness to support key defence space missions including Space Control tasks. @heospace are world leaders in commercial space surveillance! Australian owned and operated!

@Dr_M_Davis @GilmourSpace Rubbish. This is entirely on Gilmore. It’s not a new process … they knew about it, just haven’t done the work.

This over-regulation of our space sector is ridiculous. @GilmourSpace's Eris 1 launch is needlessly delayed by risk averse regulatory restraints that are slowing Australia in the space sector : Rocket start-up grounded by paperwork theaustralian.com.au/business/techn…

@SouthernLaunch Congratulations! Great work @SouthernLaunch and @HyImpulseTech!

WE HAVE LIFT OFF!!!! We are so excited to announce that HyImpulse successfully launched their SR75 rocket from Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range in a milestone achievement for commercial launch capabilities in Australia!

@susie_dent Doug Bowser - head of Nintendo America.

I’m writing something about the famous field of nominative determinism and would love your best examples. Mine (so far) is the consultant urologist Mr Burns-Cox.

@heospace @GoToImpulse Congratulations! Are there advantages to being in a higher LEO orbit?

HEO 🔜 High LEO We’re excited to announce our partnership with @GoToImpulse. Impulse will host HOLMES-007 onboard a Mira orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) as part of the LEO Express-2 mission. Read the full story: heospace.com/blog-posts/heo…

@heospace That sounds like a lot of fun!

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@vk5qi @tylerni7 Woah!

Japanese Magnitude 7.4 earthquake visible on GNSS TEC data mapping by @tylerni7 ! tsunami.gov/events/PHEB/20…

@githii Entree

@satellitedundee @CJC_ADF Thanks Cam. And sorry … I’m frustrated and you’re right, social media isn’t the most constructive way to vent.

@MarkGRutten @CJC_ADF Please get to this if you can, Mark. It will help you understand why DARC is what we need, even if it isn’t what some want. tenders.gov.au/Atm/Show/92b24…

“[DARC] will provide a #SDA capability to deter nations from undertaking activities that are against [our] interests by providing continuous global detection and observation of satellites in space,” said @CJC_ADF. 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸💫 spaceforce.mil/News/Article-D…