News & Events

Chris Kourloufas, Professor Anna Moore and Dr Kate Ferguson

29 Jul 2024

ANU InSpace team attended the 17th Australian Space Forum in Adelaide

Last week, the ANU InSpace team attended the 17th Australian Space Forum in Adelaide, hosted by The Andy Thomas Space Foundation.

Colin Hall, Darin Lovett, Enrico Palermo,

23 Jul 2024

UniSA Node of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer launches!

We’re excited to see the UniSA Node of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer officially launched! It was great to see the progress on their projects. Congratulations to UniSA, the iLAuNCH Trailblazer, and all the industry partners!

18 Jul 2024

iLAuNCH eye in the sky space camera project goes live!

Another ANU iLAuNCH Trailblazer project has been signed! Bringing together a partnership from across the globe, the latest iLAuNCH Trailblazer project will see the Australian defence and space industry gain onshore manufacturing of new eye in the sky technology, a space camera that will provide images back to Earth at high speed to aid in disaster resilience operations, land management, and defence.

Natasha at 6th Summit for Space Sustainability

15 Jul 2024

ANU InSpace BDM Natasha Disha attends the 6th Summit for Space Sustainability

Last week, ANU InSpace Business Development Manager, Natasha Disha, attended the 6th Summit for Space Sustainability, held at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Tokyo, Japan. This high-level, multi-day forum was co-hosted by the Secure World Foundation (SWF) and the National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan to highlight opportunities and challenges for developing solutions for space sustainability.

11 Jul 2024

CubeSat technology iLAuNCH project goes live!

Exciting advancements in CubeSat technology! The latest iLAuNCH Trailblazer project is developing Australia’s first vectored thrust system for small satellites. Partnering with The Australian National University, Boswell Technologies, and AZISTA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED, this initiative will enhance CubeSat maneuverability for applications in Earth observation, secure communications, and more.

11 Jul 2024

Centre for Appropriate Technology Satellite Enterprises visits ANU InSpace

This week we hosted the CfAT Satellite Enterprises Pty Ltd (CfATSE) at the ANU Quantum Optical Ground Station. This was a great opportunity to meet the team from CfATSE, to hear about their ground station site in Alice Springs, and to talk about the potential for working together in the future.

10 Jul 2024

ACT Space Industry Work Exploration Program returns for a second year

Last week, the ANU InSpace team was honoured to participated in the 2nd Annual ACT Space Industry Work Exploration Program. ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore gave the keynote address for the second year in a row, and she was delighted by the passion and participation the students showed.

01 Jul 2024

SPIE Conference held in Yokohama, co-chaired by ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore

Yokohama, Japan played host for this year’s SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics Conference last week, for which ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore was Symposium Co-Chair.

27 Jun 2024

ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore on ABC

Breaking news: ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore appeared on ABC News this morning to speak about the Starliner Mission; the Chinese Lunar Return Mission Chang'e-6, which has just returned from collecting samples on the dark side of the moon; and about the space sector in Australia and the value of space research and technologies to life here on Earth.

26 Jun 2024

Space Command AU visits ANU InSpace

ANU Institute for Space was delighted to host Space Command AU last week (Defence Space Commander Major General Greg Novak, Major Hannah Banks and Lieutenant Chris Maclean) and to show them ANU space capability sites including Heavy Ion Accelerators, National Space Test Facility (NSTF) and the Quantum Optical Ground Station.

20 Jun 2024

Theory to Practice Workshop held in collaboration with ANU CECC and DSTG

Yesterday we held the first 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩, focussing on trustworthy autonomy and AI. This was the first workshop in a series of workshops co-developed by ANU College of Engineering, Computing & Cybernetics School of Engineering, ANU Institute for Space, and Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG).

04 Jun 2024

ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore visits world-leading space radiation design and testing facilities

Last month, ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore had the honour of visiting two of the world's leading groups on space radiation design and testing: the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the Centre National d'Études Spatiales.

31 May 2024

ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore visits Space Science Laboratory

Space Sciences Laboratory is a space-focussed organisational unit at the University of California, Berkeley with a very long and successful history in designing, building, and operating astronomy and space satellites. Last month, ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore had the opportunity to visit the Space Sciences Laboratory and chat about how ANU and UCB can work together in space.

25 Mar 2024

InSpace hosts Jarrod Powell for tours of our ASA-supported space capabilities

On 25 March 2024, InSpace was thrilled to host Jarrod Powell, General Manager, National Space Capability, Technology and Programs at the Australian Space Agency, to showcase the key space capabilities at ANU that have been supported by the ASA.

10 Apr 2024

InSpace hosts CBR Space Collective at Industry Breakfast

CBR Space Industry Cooperative's latest CBR Space Breakfast took place on Wednesday 10 April 2024 and was hosted by ANU InSpace. This CBR Space Breakfast event focussed on space as critical infrastructure and what this means for the Asia-Pacific region.

Anna Moore winning Exec of the Year at the AusSpace24 Awards

29 May 2024