First of three Nasa rockets to take off from Northern Territory space centre

The first of three rockets scheduled to launch from the Northern Territory is due to take off on Sunday night.

The rocket will take off from the Arnhem Space Centre at 10.44pm on Sunday.

The University of Michigan will be able to measure interstallar X-rays with precision with the help of the X-ray quantum calorimeter.

The agency is in Australia for the first time in 27 years and will be launching from a commercial spaceport.

The Yolu people built the space centre on their land.

When they return to Earth, they will retrieve rocket modules.

The Yolu people could benefit from the space industry according to the Gumatj Corporation chairman.

He said they wanted young people to see and take up the jobs and business opportunities that come from the growth of the space centre.

The last two rockets will be launched from the complex on July 4th and 12th.

The probe will be used to measure the structure of stars.

The chief minister of the Northern Territory said that the launch would attract global space investors to the territory.

She said that the launching of a rocket from Arnhem Land was an incredible milestone for Australia in establishing the Northern Territory as a launch site.

Working with the Gumatj people in launching the rockets into space combines one of the oldest cultures in the world with some of the most advanced technology.