The Australian government has injected more than $65 million ($US47 million) into the space industry to speed up the launch of Australian-made technology—and a home-grown astronaut—into space. Chris Boshuizen was the last Australian astronaut to be sent into space in Oct. 2021. He was the third Australian to do so, following the footsteps of astronauts Paul Scully-Power and Andy Thomas. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that Australia is ready to aim high with its space aspirations. “Australia is ready to launch and we are backing Australian companies and workers,” Morrison said in a statement. The funding would create the need for new Australian jobs, cutting edge technologies and businesses to make Australia a leading destination for launching rockets. “Any astronaut and any spacecraft has a team of thousands behind them, not to mention invaluable technology and research and carefully manufactured parts,” he said. “That’s why, since 2018, we have invested …