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.
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!
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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!
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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
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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!
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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.
ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore visits Space Science Laboratory
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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.
ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore wins Executive of the Year
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Congratulations to our Director Anna Moore who won Executive of the Year at the Space Connect AusSpace24 Australian Space Awards 2024!
The latest ANU iLAuNCH project, Manufacturing wearable-based health solutions for space medicine, has gone live!
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The latest ANU iLAuNCH project, Manufacturing wearable-based health solutions for space medicine, has gone live!
2024 Air and Space Power Conference - InSpace takeaways
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Last week, InSpace Business Development Manager Christopher Kourloufas attended the 2024 Air and Space Power Conference, which explored the theme of “Building Readiness and Resilience in National Air and Space Power across the Spectrum of Competition.”
ANU iLAuNCH project, Resilient Radio for Satellite Communication (SATCOMM) has gone live!
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ANU iLAuNCH project, Resilient Radio for Satellite Communication (SATCOMM) has gone live!
ANU InSpace Director Anna Moore speaks at the WOMEN IN TECH ® Global Summit 2024
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ANU InSpace Director Anna Moore attended the WOMEN IN TECH ® Global Summit 2024 in Paris this May.