Dr Cassandra Steer shares her thoughts in a recent essay for the National Bureau of Asian Research on Asia's Space Ambition
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We are delighted to share with you a recent essay for the National Bureau of Asian Research that our Associate Director of Mission Specialists Dr. Cassandra Steer contributed to entitled, "Asia’s Space Ambitions: Driving the Next Chapter in Global Space Competition."
AmCham Alliance Awards Finalists come together at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra
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This wasn’t Professor Anna Moore FTSE's first trip to the spectacular U.S. Embassy in Australia in Canberra, but it was a very memorable one. On Tuesday night, Anna and her fellow finalists for this year's AmCham Alliance Awards came together for an evening to recognise and thank the AmCham Australia organisation and judging committee, who do so much work to leverage and grow the $2 trillion economic relationship between our two countries.
Listen to the latest podcast series from AGCS's Space Matters: The Space Governance Podcast
Australian Centre for Space Governance (ACSG)
What are the hidden human impacts of space activities, and why should we care? In the latest bonus episode of "Space Security is Here and Now" Dr. Cassandra Steer interviews Jessica West, senior researcher at Project Ploughshares, about her expertise on space security and the lesser discussed human dimensions of space systems.
ANU InSpace Associate Director, Strategic Projects, Dr Kate Ferguson, speaks at Global MilSatCom
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Global MilSatCom is coming up from 4-7 November in London. ANU InSpace Associate Director, Strategic Projects, Dr. Kate Ferguson, will be a session speaker as well as a panel moderator.
NSTF featured as an ASA Project in Action
National Space Qualification Network (NSQN)
When companies launch advanced technology into orbit, you might wonder: how can they be sure it’ll work when it gets up there and experiences space for the first time? Well, The Australian National University has thought about exactly that – and created the National Space Test Facility (NSTF) in Mount Stromlo, near Canberra.
ANU InSpace Business Development Team attends IAC2024 in Milan
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ANU InSpace Business Development Managers, Anupam Kumar Pilli and Natasha Disha, attended the 75th International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy in early October. Anupam and Natasha both attended as recipients of the competitive Emerging Space Leaders awards and presented their papers during the conference.
ANU InSpace signs the Zero Debris Charter
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The Australian National University Institute for Space (ANU InSpace) is committed to advancing the goals of the Zero Debris Charter by building sustainability into all our space initiatives from the start. Preserving the space environment for future generations is critical to our species' continued prosperity.
ANU InSpace BDMs head to Milan to present their papers at IAC2024
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Huge congratulations to The Australian National University, the largest contributor of abstracts to this year's IAC2024. Seven ANU academics have had a total of nine abstracts accepted into this year's IAC - 14-18 October in Milan - and two of these contributors are our own ANU InSpace Business Development Managers, Anupam Kumar Pilli and Natasha Disha.
ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore attends Sydney Angels meeting
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Sydney Angels is an angel investment group supporting the early stage ecosystem. ANU InSpace Director, Professor Anna Moore FTSE, was invited to share opportunities in the space sector. In one of the most engaging conversations she's had, they covered topics of sustainability, off-world data centres, optical communication, and quantum, data equity, return and launch, STEM, and workforce.
Mount Stromlo Observatory celebrated 100th Anniversary
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Last week marked a historic moment for space research in Australia. The Mount Stromlo Observatory celebrated its 100th Anniversary. In 1924, the Commonwealth Solar Observatory was established on Mount Stromlo. Today, Mount Stromlo Observatory is the headquarters of the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) and for 100 years has been a world-renowned community of researchers exploring the heavens.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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.