Congratulations to Ute Roessner, new CEO at the ARC
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Here at ANU Institute for Space | InSpace, we wish all the best to Ute Roessner AM FAA on her new position as CEO at the Australian Research Council. ANU InSpace has been honoured to have Ute serve as Board Member, and she has been a supporter and enthusiast of all our endeavours. Thank you for everything, Ute, and here's to continued collaborations between ARC and ANU InSpace.
ANU researcher Alan Chan participates with AROSE space workforce training
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We want to highlight the wonderful experiences of The Australian National University's researcher Alan Chan who is embracing the opportunities he had to participate with AROSE in internationally recognised space workforce training. Please read about his time at the Australian Milo Mission Academy for Lunar Exploration and get inspired!
Prestigious Jackson-Gwilt Medal awarded to ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore
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We are so proud of our Director Anna Moore FTSE who has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society's Jackson-Gwilt Medal, recognising outstanding invention, improvement, or development of astronomical or geophysical instrumentation or techniques.
Happy New Year 2025 from the ANU InSpace Team
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2025 is here and ANU Institute for Space | InSpace is ready to hit the ground running. 2024 was an inspiring year for InSpace with conferences, events, VIP meet and greets, launches and talks, iLAuNCH Trailblazer projects commencing, the Australian Centre for Space Governance prospering, OZFuel development gaining momentum and support, National Space Qualification Network (NSQN) building on its success and Moon to Mars initiatives going into hyperdrive. We also continued our commitment to driving the positive narrative about the endless and wonderful possibilities that space research can provide Australia and the world and how we at ANU are involved with building the sustainable developments, collaborations and innovation to not only boost the space sector but also solve society’s biggest problems.
NSQN goes to RADECS 2024
National Space Qualification Network (NSQN)
ANU Institute for Space | InSpace Business Development Manager, Anupam Kumar Pilli, is at the RADECS 2024 Conference promoting our National Space Qualification Network (NSQN) capability HIAF-SIBL services to experts in radiation effects testing.
InSpace's Dr Kate Ferguson talks at ADSTAR Summit 2024
Australasian Optical Ground Station Network (AOGSN), Mission control
What role do space technologies play in supporting and enabling future critical capabilities, as identified in the 2024 National Defence Strategy?
ANU InSpace attends ADSTAR 2024
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ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore FTSE and Associate Director, Strategic Projects Kate Ferguson are at ADSTAR this week, along with Lorena (Lori) Sciusco, Julieanne Dougherty, and Miranda Zvidza with the ANU Defence Institute.
Who Owns the Moon?
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ANU InSpace Director, Professor Anna Moore, and ANU InSpace Mission Specialist and Moral Philosopher, Dr. Ben Bramble, will join Philosopher A.C. Grayling in conversation about his new book, Who Owns The Moon?
ANU InSpace BDM Christopher Kourloufas attends the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs' flagship event, the State of the Pacific Conference
Asia Pacific
Chris recently attended a series of thought-provoking sessions at the ANU Department of Pacific Affairs' flagship event, the State of the Pacific Conference. This was a fantastic opportunity to learn from world-leading scholars and practitioners of Pacific geopolitics and governance. The discussions covered the ongoing legacies of colonialism, self-determination movements, and efforts to build inclusive political systems across the Pacific. The conference also explored in great detail the evolving influence of global powers, digital infrastructure development, and the strategic implications of the AUKUS defence pact.
ANU InSpace attends SmartSat CRC Conference
SmartSat CRC
Last week, ANU InSpace’s Associate Director for Program Delivery and Operations, Benjamin Bek, attended the SmartSat CRC Conference.
NASA SCaN visits InSpace and ANU
Australasian Optical Ground Station Network (AOGSN), Mission control
Kevin Coggins NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program, along with colleagues Philip Baldwin and Marcus Watkins, around Mt Stromlo last week.
QUT Aerospace Society / QUT Physics Society panel on Australia-Indo-Pacific Space Policy
Asia Pacific
ANU InSpace Business Development Manager Christopher Kourloufas shares his experiences while speaking on the QUT Aerospace Society / QUT Physics Society panel on Australia-Indo-Pacific Space Policy.
Opportunities for Australian Space Leadership: InSpace Address
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ANU InSpace Director, Professor Anna Moore FTSE, highlighted the challenges and opportunities for the Australian Space Sector in a passionate talk in August at the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) Southern Space 2024.
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!