After several delays, it looks like more space exploration is likely for the Eyre Peninsula.
In a late afternoon decision yesterday, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex.
The decision paves the way for Souther Launch to launch rockets from the site.
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The project has faced a lot of scrutiny from environmental groups and locals.
Australian Conservation Foundation’s nature campaigner, Darcie Carruthers, says it’s a disappointing decision, and hard to believe the minister would allow so much habitat loss.
