ANU InSpace Mission Specialist, Robert Mahony, FAA, FIEEE, on his appointment as Fellow of The Australian Academy of Science!
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Congratulations to our own ANU InSpace Mission Specialist, Robert Mahony, FAA, FIEEE, on his appointment as Fellow of The Australian Academy of Science!
Space Connect Aus Space 25 on the LUNAR - Artemis and the lunar Roo-ver
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Space Connect Aus Space 25 on the LUNAR - Artemis and the lunar Roo-ver: Setting stepping stones into deep space panel
ANU InSpace awarded University of the Year at Space Connect AusSpace 25
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ANU InSpace wins the Space Connect AusSpace 25 The Australian Space Award for University of the Year
Space Connect AUS Space 25 Space Summit and Exhibition on the Sustainability Panel
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Space Connect AUS Space 25 Space Summit and Exhibition on the Sustainability - Sweeping under the stars: Confronting space congestion panel
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
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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!
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.