On 29 November 1967, Australia joined those nations to launch a satellite to orbit the Earth.
Design work on Australia’s first satellite began in early 1967 as a joint venture between the Weapons Research Establishment (WRE) and the University of Adelaide.
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Weapons Research Establishment , WRESAT. State Library of South Australia, accessed 09/12/2025, https://digital.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/nodes/view/2806
