The Royal Australian Mint is proud to collaborate with the Australian Space Agency on the Out of this World – Australia in Space coin program.
Working across government, industry and academia to advance Australia’s position in the global space economy, the Agency is at the heart of space in Australia. Australia has several advantages that make us a great place to do space.
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Areas where Australia has a competitive edge or strategic interest are many, including positioning, navigation and timing; earth observation; communications technologies and services; and much more.
Two Australian-born US citizens, Dr. Paul Scully-Power and Dr. Andrew Thomas, have made spaceflights as NASA astronauts… but there’s yet to be an Aussie woman in space, or anyone fly under the Australian flag. Katherine Bennell-Pegg, from the Australian Space Agency, has trained at the European Astronaut Centre as an Australian. Basic astronaut training qualifies you to go to the International Space Station.
Watch this space!
Coin Highlights:
Mint | Royal Australian Mint |
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Country Of Issue | Australia |
Year | 2024 |
Denomination | $1 |
Metal Type | Silver |
Weight (g) | 11.66 |
Purity (%) | 99.9 |
Diameter (mm) | 25.00 |
Mintage | 5,000 |