Dr Cassandra Steer shares her thoughts in a recent essay for the National Bureau of Asian Research on Asia's Space Ambition
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We are delighted to share with you a recent essay for the National Bureau of Asian Research that our Associate Director of Mission Specialists Dr. Cassandra Steer contributed to entitled, "Asia’s Space Ambitions: Driving the Next Chapter in Global Space Competition."
AmCham Alliance Awards Finalists come together at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra
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This wasn’t Professor Anna Moore FTSE's first trip to the spectacular U.S. Embassy in Australia in Canberra, but it was a very memorable one. On Tuesday night, Anna and her fellow finalists for this year's AmCham Alliance Awards came together for an evening to recognise and thank the AmCham Australia organisation and judging committee, who do so much work to leverage and grow the $2 trillion economic relationship between our two countries.
Listen to the latest podcast series from AGCS's Space Matters: The Space Governance Podcast
Australian Centre for Space Governance (ACSG)
What are the hidden human impacts of space activities, and why should we care? In the latest bonus episode of "Space Security is Here and Now" Dr. Cassandra Steer interviews Jessica West, senior researcher at Project Ploughshares, about her expertise on space security and the lesser discussed human dimensions of space systems.
ANU InSpace Associate Director, Strategic Projects, Dr Kate Ferguson, speaks at Global MilSatCom
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Global MilSatCom is coming up from 4-7 November in London. ANU InSpace Associate Director, Strategic Projects, Dr. Kate Ferguson, will be a session speaker as well as a panel moderator.
ANU InSpace Associate Director, Program Delivery and Operations, Benjamin Bek Chairs the Canberra edition of the Public Sector Network 5th Annual Operational Excellence Roadshow
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Last week, ANU InSpace Associate Director, Program Delivery and Operations, Benjamin Bek, was the Chair of the Canberra edition of the Public Sector Network 5th Annual Operational Excellence Roadshow. Engagement like this allows InSpace to participate in high-level conversations that contribute to the maturing of our Program Delivery and Operations capabilities.
Three Aussie-made and NSQN-tested CubeSats are launching as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-11 mission
National Space Qualification Network (NSQN)
This is a historic moment for Australia in space. Three Aussie-made and NSQN-tested CubeSats are launching as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-11 mission. ANU InSpace Mission Specialist Eduardo Trifoni and his team at the National Space Test Facility (NSTF) have worked tirelessly for the past few years to ensure the safety and success of these launches, as well as three others (Binar-2, 3, and 4) which have recently arrived at the International Space Station and will soon be deployed in orbit. NSTF is one of the ANU space capabilities at Mount Stromlo and a node of the National Space Qualification Network (NSQN).
ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore speaks on ABC's The Money Podcast about the global race to the moon
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On this week’s episode of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio National’s The Money Podcast, ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore joins host Richard Aedy, along with Peggy Hollinger, Space Industry Editor for the Financial Times, and Ryan Brukardt, Senior Partner in Global Management Consulting at McKinsey & Company, in conversation about 🚀 the global race to the moon 🌖
ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore speaks at ATSE for National Science Week
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Happy National Science Week! 🔬 🔭 ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore FTSE spoke on Monday as a part of the ATSE event, "Improving our national capability."
ANU InSpace names a Board Chair and external Board members
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ANU InSpace has achieved many significant successes since its earliest formation in 2018. We are uplifted knowing that these achievements have enabled us to continue charting our future as an Institution. A key element of our growth strategy is shifting the ANU InSpace Board to a 50/50 internal/external composition, giving us a more diverse, holistic, and wide-reaching approach. We are pleased to introduce the new Chair of the ANU InSpace Board, Dr Sue Barrell AO FTSE.
iLAuNCH project "A wearable device to track, analyse and predict astronaut health" is launched!
iLAuNCH
Congratulations to iLAuNCH Trailblazer, our ANU team, and our industry partners on another successful project launch! "A wearable device to track, analyse and predict astronaut health" will have incredible applications for making space travel safer, and also translates to improved health care here on Earth, especially in remote areas. We can't wait to see this project develop!
ANU InSpace team attended the 17th Australian Space Forum in Adelaide
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Last week, the ANU InSpace team attended the 17th Australian Space Forum in Adelaide, hosted by The Andy Thomas Space Foundation.
UniSA Node of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer launches!
iLAuNCH
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!
iLAuNCH eye in the sky space camera project goes live!
iLAuNCH
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.
ANU InSpace BDM Natasha Disha attends the 6th Summit for Space Sustainability
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.
CubeSat technology iLAuNCH project goes live!
iLAuNCH
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.
ACT Space Industry Work Exploration Program returns for a second year
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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.
SPIE Conference held in Yokohama, co-chaired by ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore
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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.
ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore on ABC
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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.
ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore visits world-leading space radiation design and testing facilities
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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.