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Newspaper report here Kistler first announced plans to use Woomera to operate re-useable rockets almost a decade ago, saying test flights were scheduled to begin in 1998. However, financial delays meant the project never got off the ground, despite Kistler's insistence it was still committed to the launches. Kistler now intends to launch its K-1 rocket from Woomera in late 2008. The K-1 rocket, which has not yet flown, is being designed to transport both cargo and crew to the ISS, as well as items from the outpost back to Earth. "Our contractors are all lined up, ready to go," said Kistler spokesman Will Trafton. "We begin work on September 1." If the project proceeds, it will give a much needed boost to Woomera, which was the scene of Australia's space industry in the 1960s and 70s. Do Kistler have other launch sites lined up or this their only one?
