ANU InSpace Named Academic Institute of the Year at the 2023 Australian Space Awards

ANU InSpace receiving Academic Institute of the Year at the 2023 Australian Space Awards ANU InSpace Team on stage at the Australian Space Awards, receiving the Academic Institute of the Year award Director Anna Moore and Deputy Director of Mission Specialists Cassandra Steer receiving Academic Institute of the Year at the 2023 Australian Space Awards ANU InSpace Director Anna Moore and Deputy Director of Mission Specialists Cassandra Steer in the foreground at the podium receiving the Academic Institute of the Year award, with the InSpace team on stage in the background ANU InSpace Mission Specialist Marta Yebra receiving Academic of the Year award at the 2023 Australian Space Awards ANU InSpace Mission Specialist Marta Yebra on stage at the Australian Space Awards, receiving the Academic of the Year award ANU InSpace Mission Specialist Marta Yebra receiving Academic of the Year award at the 2023 Australian Space Awards ANU InSpace Mission Specialist Marta Yebra at the podium at the Australian Space Awards, receiving the Academic of the Year award Michael Copeland, Francis Bennet, Doris Grosse Michael Copeland, Francis Bennet, and Doris Grosse at the 2023 Australian Space Awards Michael Copeland, Doris Grosse, Cassandra Steer, Ute Roessner, Anna Moore, Marta Yebra, Kate Ferguson, Emily Schuster, Krysia Derecki, Caitlin Byrt, Francis Bennet ANU InSpace Team with their award in front of the media wall at the Australian Space Awards Marta Yebra, 2023 Australian Space Awards Academic of the Year Marta Yebra holding her award in front of the media wall at the Australian Space Awards Michael Copeland, Emily Schuster, Kate Ferguson, Krysia Derecki, Marta Yebra, Ute Roessner, Anna Moore, Francis Bennet, Doris Grosse, Cassandra Steer, Caitlin Byrt ANU InSpace Team with their awards in front of the media wall at the Australian Space Awards

On 17 May, the ANU InSpace team traveled to Sydney to attend the Australian Space Summit and Space Awards, hosted by Space Connect, at the International Convention Centre in scenic Darling Harbour.

The Summit was a stimulating and fruitful day, full of engaging talks and networking opportunities. It was nice to catch up with old friends and to make some new connections.

The Awards dinner was held in the evening, with plentiful food and beverages and everyone dressed in their finest. And what an exciting night it was! In the very first award announced of the night, ANU Institute for Space was named the Academic Instititue of the Year. We're so honoured and humbled by this award, and we're taking up the challenge of living up to this award as we have many exciting and promising plans for the coming year.

As the evening progressed, our honours continued, with ANU InSpace Mission Specialist Marta Yebra being named Academic of the Year for her tireless work in bushfire resilience, and former ANU reseracher James Gilbert (now with Rocket Labs, New Zealand) being named Engineer of the Year.

The whole team at ANU InSpace is feeling energised by these wins, and we're keeping our eyes to the sky as we forge ahead.