Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a space truck.

A B-double trailer transformed into a mobile space hub will soon hit the road across regional Australia to support rocket launches and bring science and technology education to the bush.

The CSIRO's Mobile Mission Operations Centre, affectionately described as a space truck by some of its engineers, has been unveiled at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney.

The centre, which is 26 metres long and 6.5 metres wide, will deliver NASA-style situational awareness and be operated by up to 30 engineers to assist with launches from rural and remote locations.

Australia's space activities were rapidly expanding, with rocket ranges in rural South Australia and Queensland, CSIRO principal research engineer Craig James said.

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