Plans to develop a spaceport to launch suborbital satellites from on Aboriginal-owned land in East Arnhem Land are underway and the ABC has been told the project is on track.
"I recently attended the first Australian space industry conference … [and] it was really clear that Equatorial Launch is well-respected in the space industry, and the industry is excited about the facility and the opportunities that are presented in East Arnhem and in the NT generally," she said.
"[ELA] seem to be serious, I've seen them present a couple of times at workshops," Mr Aboutanios said.
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