Australian Space Agency

The APRSAF-30 official program is now live! ?? From 26 to 29 November 2024, the largest regional space related conference will be held in Perth, co-hosted by JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Australian Space Agency, with support from the Government of Western Australia. Join one of the technical working groups bringing together space agencies, researchers and academics, industry and educators to discuss a wide range of topics from space policy law, space and STEM education to satellite apps and space exploration. Hear from regional space agency heads and senior leaders at the Asia Pacific Space Leaders Roundtable. Join the special plenary including the Future Space Generation session with our own astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, and JAXA astronaut, Dr Satoshi Furukawa. Other sessions will focus on how we can build a sustainable regional space sector and developing the region’s space economy and positioning it for growth. Explore the program and register now: https://lnkd.in/gXFTeKJM

What's been happening in space this week ???

The next generation of space and STEM superstars were on display this week at the Space Discovery Centre for the Kids in Space national final. The winning school from each state and territory showcased their space-inspired design solutions with Our Lady Queen of Peace School from SA taking out the national prize and Lauderdale Primary School from Tasmania, the industry award. The Kids in Space program is supported by the Australian Space Agency and The Andy Thomas Space Foundation and delivered by education provider Makers’ Empire. Find out more https://spklr.io/6040xd6n

Further strengthening our Australia-India space partnership is today’s signing of the Implementing Arrangement between the Australian Space Agency and the ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization relating to Cooperation on Crew and Crew Module Recovery for India’s Gaganyaan Human Space Flight missions. The objective of these missions is to demonstrate human space flight capability to Low Earth Orbit in an Indian Crew Module carrying up to three crew members for up to three days and safely recovering them after the mission. Should any of the uncrewed or crewed missions need to be aborted following launch from India, the Crew Module is likely to land in the Southern Ocean, in Australian waters. The Australian Government has agreed to work with Indian authorities to ensure the safe recovery of the Gaganyaan crew module and support crew search and rescue activity. Australia and India are enduring strategic partners with both agencies committed to exploring current and future collaboration and opportunities. By working together in space we not only strengthen our relationship but deliver outcomes that benefit the region more broadly. Read more: https://lnkd.in/grGDw8NP

There’s a bear … and an astronaut … in there! Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg on the set of Playschool, filming an episode all about space. The Mighty Machines episode will air from early next year and is part of the Agency’s efforts to inspire a more diverse next generation STEM workforce.

You're invited to join an exciting seminar on 'Small body sample return missions, lunar landing and Mars landing' with JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Dr. Masaki Fujimoto, Deputy Director General at JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will share insights into Japan's groundbreaking space exploration missions. From the successful asteroid sample return by Hayabusa2 to future missions targeting the Martian moon Phobos, learn how JAXA is pioneering accessible Mars exploration for all. ?? Friday 22 November 2024 | 11:30am - 12:30pm ?? University of Melbourne Book now: https://lnkd.in/gUjW5EGZ

What's been happening in space this week ???

We got a visit from some young rock(et) stars earlier this week ?? After placing second in their class at the 2024 Spaceport America Cup (SAC), engineering students Neel Pawar, Lachlan Miegel, and Simon Le (L-R) from the University of Melbourne's ARES Rocketry Team stopped by the Australian Space Discovery Centre with Florence, their competition rocket. Over 150 teams from 20 countries headed to New Mexico in June to take part in the SAC, which is the world’s biggest intercollegiate rocket engineering competition. Students are challenged to design, build, and launch rockets to target altitudes of 10,000 or 30,000 feet. Florence (named after Florence Violet McKenzie, Australia’s first female electrical engineer) reached an apogee of 29,782 feet – within 0.73% of the team’s target – and hit a top speed of around 2200 km/h. “It’s using a solid rocket motor – there’s no controlling the actual burn of the motor, so the only way to control it is with aerodynamics… we have airbrakes that can go in and out, and using those, we can make sure the rocket gets to the height,” team leader Neel told us. “We launched it one day, ended up getting stuck out in a windstorm, and had to go back the next day. About 15 kilometres of four-wheel-driving in the desert in New Mexico, and we ended up finding it. One of our members was downlinking all the data, they waited until we were all there, and we all heard the results – and we all started jumping up and down.” “We’ve had some failures in the past, or some areas to improve on… the main goal is addressing those areas to build the most robust rocket possible, and build a team that can build good rockets. Getting those results and coming second in our category was really just the cherry on top.” ?? 2 - Jim Wilkerson | 3 & 4 - ARES

Ever wondered what a career in the space sector might look like? Join us for a FREE Space Guest session with Peter Nikoloff, Director and Co-founder of Nova Systems. Peter is a Senior Weapons System Engineer with 30 years experience supporting Defence and Space projects. Passionate about growing a strong space industry in Australia, Peter is also Executive Director of The Andy Thomas Space Foundation and sits on the Industry Advisory Board for SmartSat CRC. Monday 18 November at 2pm ACST Register here: https://spklr.io/6042x8Ei

#IAC2025 call for papers is open now. Australia and the Indo-Pacific region are helping shape the future of space exploration, commerce, and innovation – that should be reflected in the abstracts for the world’s premier space event. With IAC coming to Sydney next year, it’s a prime opportunity to increase the number of submissions from our region – so be sure to get yours in. Abstracts must fit into the following categories: ?? Category A: Science and Exploration ?? Category B: Applications and Operations ?? Category C: Technology ??? Category D: Infrastructure ?? Category E: Space and Society Find more detail here: https://lnkd.in/g_J6-DWT