ANU Institute for Space | InSpace’s Post

The Australian Centre for Space Governance recently held a successful workshop titled 'Securing Australia through Space' which explored the theme through various perspectives and featured international experts from academia, industry, and government. We're proud of ACSG's capability, as a mission supported by the ANU InSpace, in advancing the agenda for responsible space governance to solve national and global space governance challenges. The ACSG will be distributing a series of policy papers that reflect the workshop themes in the coming months.

Thank you to all who came out to ANU InSpace HQ this past Wednesday for our CBR Space Industry Cooperative Space Breakfast. The morning featured an excellent panel discussion on the relevance of space-enabled capabilities for the Asia Pacific region, with panellists Mani Thiru, Nicolette Yeo, James Prior, and ANU InSpace Associate Director Strategic Projects Kate Ferguson, and moderated by Karen Schilling.   The dynamic discussion led to many key takeaways for future collaborations in space capabilities for Australia and the Asia Pacific region. ANU InSpace Business Development Manager Christopher Kourloufas says, "What resonated most with me was Mani’s call to the space industry to consider opportunities beyond the 'go-to' options. This is exactly what our engagement with the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific researchers has revealed to us. Space data and technologies can enrich so many fields, and we’re working together with our researchers, government, and industry to see how we can bring value to society in new ways."   We’re so pleased to have hosted this opportunity for networking and resource-sharing within the space community. ANU InSpace Marketing Manager Krysia Derecki says, "This was such a great event for InSpace to host, bringing the space community together thanks to the CBR Space Industry Cooperative’s breakfast event initiative. We are all passionate about communicating the good news stories that space is about innovation, technological advancement, and regional collaboration, all of which help make life better for people on earth."   Special thanks to ACT Government for your support of this event, and to Bella's Feast for catering a beautiful breakfast.   We look forward to seeing you all at the next CBR Space Breakfast!

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We are over the moon that so many of our The Australian National University colleagues are finalists in the SpaceConnect AUS SPACE 24 Space Awards. ANU is a finalist for University of the Year and many congratulations to our Director, Anna Moore for being a finalist in the Executive of the Year category. InSpace Mission Specialist Professor David Kim, is a finalist in the Academic of the Year category. We have representation from ANU in Academic Research Team of the Year with the Laser Communication Team and also from Heavy Ion Accelerators’ Space Irradiation Beamline Team. And for the Scientist of the Year category, ANU research scientist Abolfazl Abdollahi is a finalist. ANU Institute for Space | InSpace looks forward to celebrating with all of the Space community on May 28th at the Awards' Gala dinner.

This is Benjamin Bek, Associate Director, Program Delivery and Operations for ANU InSpace and the newest member of our Mission Control Team.   Benji comes to us from the Agrifood Innovation Institute at ANU. Benji is thrilled to be joining ANU InSpace and to have the opportunity to continue working within the ANU Innovation Institutes eco-system. He’s looking forward to leading InSpace’s program delivery capabilities to enable and facilitate the creation of research translation benefits and impact pathways within our space research programs. Welcome to the team, Benji!   Connect with Benji on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gFpnWxFx Connect with InSpace: https://lnkd.in/gPxwYFiN https://lnkd.in/gx_YpYk #anuinspace #space #spaceresearch #research

ANU InSpace Director Professor Anna Moore was delighted to visit the ACT Legislative Building last Wednesday 27th March to chat with Minister Mick Gentlemen about preventative bushfire management to enhance future forecasting using satellite technology, in support of colleagues Marta Yebra, Director at the Bushfire Research Centre of Excellence, and Ken Hall, Director Operations at ACT Rural Fire Service. It was great to meet the minister again, who has always been supportive of technological advancements from the region, and how they can be used to solve society's biggest challenges. InSpace is honoured to be a part of advancing bushfire management solutions for Australia.

ANU InSpace is looking forward to hosting this event, with an engaging panel and vibrant conversation with our space community. We hope to see you there!

InSpace was thrilled to host Jarrod Powell — General Manager, National Space Capability, Technology and Programs at the Australian Space Agency, to showcase key space capabilities at ANU that have been supported by the ASA.   The visit included the new space radiation beamline at the Heavy Ion Accelerators Facility and the National Space Test Facility, both of which received funding from the ASA's Space Infrastructure Fund. These facilities provide space qualification capabilities to accelerate Australian space manufacturing growth and ensure high levels of reliability for mission success.   We also toured the newly opened ANU Quantum Optical Ground Station, which will be upgraded with lunar optical communication capabilities through the ASA's Moon to Mars Demonstrator Mission Grants. This facility will provide high speed, high capacity, and secure satellite communications to help meet the growing global demand for space-to-ground communications.

We at ANU InSpace support and endorse Australian Space Diversity Alliance (ASDA) goal to achieve a thriving and innovative space community that reflects the diversity and capability of our entire nation, as a necessary and essential component of any sector.