Bushfire Research Centre of Excellence annual report
Resilience Mission
As bushfires grow more frequent and complex, the need for integrated, science-driven solutions has never been greater. This year’s report showcases how the Bushfire Research Centre of Excellence, through partnerships across government, emergency services, research, and industry, is demonstrating and developing the technologies that will underpin a more intelligent and connected fire management system for Australia.
Should we colonise space?
Space Sector News
The Conversation recently asked five experts should humans colonise space?
iLAuNCH Trailblazer colleagues and collaborators to celebrate at IAC luncheon
Space Sector News
iLAuNCH Trailblazer colleagues and collaborators to celebrate at IAC luncheon.
NSQN's inaugural booth at IAC Sydney 2025
Space Sector News
NSQN's inaugural booth at IAC Sydney 2025
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
Mission control
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
Mission control
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
Mission control
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
Mission control
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
Mission control
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
Mission control
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!
iLAuNCH
The latest ANU iLAuNCH project, Manufacturing wearable-based health solutions for space medicine, has gone live!
2024 Air and Space Power Conference - InSpace takeaways
Mission control
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!
iLAuNCH
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
Mission control
ANU InSpace Director Anna Moore attended the WOMEN IN TECH ® Global Summit 2024 in Paris this May.
InSpace joins the iLAuNCH strategy day in Brisbane
ANU Institute for Space | InSpace's Associate Directors Benjamin Bek and Kate Ferguson were happy to join the iLAuNCH family in Brisbane for the Strategy Day and to hear about all of the great developments that have happened in the past few months. Everyone is looking forward to more projects going live soon.
ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore becomes a member of the Advisory Board for this year’s Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition
Mission control
We’re proud to announce that ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore is a member of the Advisory Board for this year’s Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition.