Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00991:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00991
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 1655–2917

5  Prescribed program
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the Australia‑United States Partnership in Landsat Next Program (the program) is prescribed.
 (2) The program provides funding to establish an Australia-United States partnership in the Landsat Next satellite mission, including by providing funding for the following:
 (a) Australian data hub infrastructure, including Australian data processing and distribution systems;
 (b) the facilitation of the use of data obtained from the Landsat arrangements, including data product and tool creation, international collaboration, advocacy, education and outreach;
 (c) the use of advanced technologies to analyse current and future Landsat data;
 (d) the facilitation of access for countries in the Indo-Pacific region to the data;
 (e) establishing, operating and maintaining a fit-for-purpose ground network, including satellite ground stations and associated infrastructure.
 (3) The purpose of the program is to enable Australia to become a core partner in the Landsat Next satellite mission's ground network, to secure open access to past and future Landsat data and to establish, operate and maintain an upgraded Australian‑owned and operated ground station in the Northern Territory.