25 Jun 2026
OzFuel payload demonstration for SmartSat CRC project
A major milestone was reached this week for our SmartSat CRC project with the demonstration of the OzFuel payload, a space-based sensor platform that will assist with bushfire prevention, detection, mitigation and resilience.
19 Jun 2026
ANU QOGS group win Research Team of the Year at AusSpace Awards
Professor Francis Bennet and his team, Doris Grosse, Ian Price, Michael Copeland, Elisa Jager and ANU Institute for Space | InSpace's Kate Ferguson, won for Research Team of the Year, for their groundbreaking work with optical communications at ANU and the Mt Stromlo Quantum Optical Ground Station.
11 Jun 2026
NSW Space Research Network(SRN) Event at InSpace
Today was a busy one at ANU Institute for Space | InSpace, our Strategic Project Manager Natasha Disha welcomed representatives from the NSW Space Research Network(SRN) for a full day of discussions exploring current research activities and future collaboration opportunities.
05 Jun 2026
InSpace acknowledged in the 2025 ANU Annual Report
As the ANU Institute for Space | InSpace community continues to grow we want to thank you all for our institute’s wonderful achievements in 2025! Our contributions to the university and to the space sector in 2025 were recognised in the 2025 ANU Annual Report.
21 May 2026
AusMedtech 2026, discussing “The space advantage: why medtech innovation is moving beyond Earth.”
AusMedtech 2026, discussing “The space advantage: why medtech innovation is moving beyond Earth.”
21 May 2026
Indigenous Pathways to Earth Observation team win CAETS Communication prize
Indigenous Pathways to Earth Observation team awarded the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) Communication prize.
15 May 2026
Space + Place RDA Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast report by ANU I2S and InSpace
Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Inc. commissioned a report on this very timely issue. ANU I2S at the Crawford School of Public Policy led the research with Gunggandji Aerospace and ANU Institute for Space | InSpace.
07 May 2026
Congratulations Professor Stuart Wyithe on becoming the new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
Congratulations Professor Stuart Wyithe on becoming the new Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation). We look forward to working with you in your new role.
04 May 2026
How the The Australian National University's Quantum Optical Ground Station supported NASA's Artemis II mission with lunar communications
How the The Australian National University's Quantum Optical Ground Station supported NASA's Artemis II mission with lunar communications.
30 Apr 2026
ANU Finalists in the Space Connect Australian Space Awards 2026
ANU Finalists in the Space Connect Australian Space Awards 2026
29 Apr 2025
ANU QOGS received the highest possible data rate supported by Orion’s optical terminal at 260 Mbps
On April 1 the Orion spacecraft launched on top of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket to orbit the moon as part of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Artemis II mission.
24 Apr 2026
Ulrike Proske joins the ANU Institute for Space | InSpace team
Ulrike Proske joins the ANU Institute for Space | InSpace team.
11 Apr 2026
Orion touches down back on earth
What a phenomenal ten days it has been following Artemis II's journey, with the crew travelling further than any human has ever travelled, just incredible.
06 Apr 2026
We're received video from Artemis II via optical communications!
The optical communications system on Artemis II is performing exceptionally well and proving its utility with over 100Gb of data downlinked so far including high resolution imagery and video! NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - is now looking to increase the data rate to 100Mbps to allow as much data as possible to be relayed back during the mission. This system highlights the benefit of optical communications for future missions to the moon and beyond as operations become more complex.
02 Apr 2026
We have lift off!
We have lift off! Today is an historic moment for the world and a landmark moment for Australia as The Australian National University (ANU) partners with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration as it sends astronauts back to the moon as part of the 10-day Artemis II mission – the space agency’s first crewed mission beyond Earth’s orbit in more than 50 years.
01 Apr 2026
Australian of the Year and Astronaut Katherine Bennell Pegg visits ANU
A bright and sunny morning greeted Australian of the Year and Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg as we welcomed her to Mt Stromlo earlier today. ANU Institute for Space | InSpace and Canberra Cyber Hub organised the visit to the ANU capabilities, the Quantum Optical Ground Station (QOGS), Advanced Instrumentation Technology Centre and National Space Test Facility.
30 Mar 2026
ANU, ASA, CSIRO press conference about upcoming Artemis II support
On Sunday morning, up at the The Australian National University Quantum Optical Ground Station, the press gathered to listen to Australian of the year and astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg, ANU Professor Francis Bennet and CSIRO’s Kevin Ferguson, director of The Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC), announce how Australia will support NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Artemis II mission with Canberra-based communications and tracking systems, helping astronauts orbit the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
18 Mar 2026
InSpace meeting with Mission Specialists
What better way to spend a Thursday afternoon than catching up with our wonderful ANU Institute for Space | InSpace Mission Specialists.