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  • 20. Fixing space junk at the 2022 ISU Adelaide Conference, with Dr Alice Gorman

    20. Fixing space junk at the 2022 ISU Adelaide Conference, with Dr Alice Gorman
    2022/01/19

    Today I’m talking with Dr Alice Gorman, space archaeologist at Flinders University, all about space junk. We cover the upcoming ISU Adelaide conference, which is focused on space debris, and how we as space industry professionals can help solve this huge problem.

    About the ISU Adelaide 2022 Conference:

    • Conference website
    • Register for virtual attendance (free for students!)
    • Event will be held on 4-5 February 2022, across Friday and Saturday afternoons (ACST)
    • Full program, includes keynotes from Enrico Palermo, Alice Gorman, Moriba Jah, panel discussions and more.

    More about space junk:

    • Starlink satellites leaving tracks on astronomical observations
    • Russian anti-satellite test in November 2021 draws world condemnation

    More about Dr Alice Gorman:

    • Dr Space Junk vs The Universe - Alice's book on preserving our heritage in space
    • Follow Alice on Twitter

    Other upcoming events:

    • 13th Australian Space Forum, Adelaide, Thursday 3 March 2022
    • Australian Space Summit 2022, Sydney, Thursday 24 March 2022
      • To be followed in the evening by the Australian Space Awards dinner

    About the show:

    • Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.
    • Thanks to all our patrons for supporting the show. Check out our member benefits at aussiespacecast.com/support.
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    • Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.
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  • 19. Australia, we’re going to the Moon!

    19. Australia, we’re going to the Moon!
    2021/12/10
    This week, the Australian Space Agency officially announced their Trailblazer lunar rover program, as well as a second round of Demonstrator grants. We also have a new astronaut program for Australians, Waratah Seed cubesat payloads, and look at the challenges facing Optus as a GEO satellite operator.ASA Trailblazer & Demonstrator grant programs:Twitter announcement, including rover videoMinister's announcement: Aussie space industry to blaze a trail to the moonTrailblazer grantsDemonstrator Mission grantsNASA announcement from October: NASA, Australia sign agreement to add rover to future moon missionAustralian astronauts:Saber Astronautics and Axiom Space to develop Australian astronaut programsState government grants:NSW co-funding $366k in local space projectsSatellite news:Waratah Seed payload teamsWaratah Seed WS-1 Payload Competition Awards - event coming up on 16 DecemberFleet raises A$36M in funding to expand satellite IoT networkFleet plans to fully 3D print next-generation Alpha constellationOptus-11 to launch on Ariane 6Optus's partnership with Telesat's beleaguered LEO constellation:Optus to partner with Telesat on LEO constellation (2018)Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to launch Telesat's LEO constellation (2019)Telesat plans dual IPOs, faces challenges with spectrum, manufacturing and launch (Nov 2021)Launch services:Black Sky Aerospace launches solid rocket to 10km in Queensland:Sky News interview: Australia re-enters the space race with homegrown rocket (video, 4 min) BITSCore satellite cyber-security and ride-share algorithmsCommunity news:Nominations open for Australian Space Awards 2022Upcoming events:13th Australian Space Forum, Adelaide, Thursday 3 March 2022Australian Space Summit 2022, Sydney, Thursday 24 March 2022To be followed in the evening by the Australian Space Awards dinner About the show:Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.Thanks to all our patrons for supporting the show. Check out our member benefits at aussiespacecast.com/support.If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or ideas to matt@aussiespacecast.com.Thanks for listening!Errata:While talking about Telesat's constellation, I said spectrum is assigned by the FCC, when it is actually assigned by the ITU.
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  • 18. Financing farming with satellite data, with Angus Muffatti (Agtuary)

    18. Financing farming with satellite data, with Angus Muffatti (Agtuary)
    2021/11/10

    Today I’m talking with Angus Muffatti, Co-founder and CEO at Agtuary, about how they use satellite data to simplify decision making for farmers, lenders and investors. Then we have gobs of Aussie space news to cover, and (gasp!) a space conference you can attend in person.

    More about Angus Muffatti and Agtuary:

    • Company home page
    • Introducing the Agtuary rainfall tool
    • Jobs at Agtuary

    LeoLabs building sites in Australia:

    • LeoLabs bid to build Aussie space radar announced
    • LeoLabs announces sixth site as WA space radar

    Satellite news:

    • Spiral Blue secures 2022 launch with Space Machines Company

    International collaborations:

    • Australia delivers critical subsystem for VISTA telescope
    • Aussie-built instrument for 4MOST telescope arrives in Germany
    • SmartSat CRC: $500k in funding for UK/Australia Space Bridge projects (PDF, 2 pages)
    • Dr Shane Keating leads innovative Antarctic sea ice project
    • Hyperspectral imaging: Agriculture applications

    Community news:

    • Nominations open for Australian Space Awards 2022

    Upcoming events:

    • Southern Space Symposium, Canberra, 29-30 November 2021

    About the show:

    • Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.
    • If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
    • Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.
    • Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.
    • You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.
    • Please send any corrections, feedback or ideas to matt@aussiespacecast.com.

    Thanks for listening!
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  • 17. Boosting Australian space manufacturing, with Adam Gilmour (Gilmour Space)

    17. Boosting Australian space manufacturing, with Adam Gilmour (Gilmour Space)
    2021/10/21

    Today I'm joined by Adam Gilmour, CEO of Gilmour Space, to talk about the new Australian Space Manufacturing Network, growing the Aussie space industry, and all the action at Gilmour. After that, it’s all the latest industry news, including Australia’s plans for a lunar rover!

    More about Adam Gilmour and Gilmour Space:

    • Company home page
    • Making it happen: The Australian Space Manufacturing Network
    • Engine tests on YouTube, including a new video posted this week!
    • G-class satellite bus announcement (April 2021)
    • Latest funding announcement
    • Open roles at Gilmour Space

    Australian lunar rover mission:

    • NASA's press release
    • Australian Space Agency announcement, including some rover specifics
    • Sydney Morning Herald: NASA manmade moon base to be assisted by Australian Rover

    Satellite news:

    • USyd’s CUAVA-1 deployed from the ISS
    • Curtin Uni’s Binar-1 deployed from the ISS
    • Dr Russell Boyce: Update on M2 formation flying (LinkedIn)
    • EOS proposes NSW satellite manufacturing hub

    Launch services news:

    • Hypersonix Delta-Velos
    • Partnership between Hypersonix and USQ on composite materials
    • NASA’s travails with liquid hydrogen fuel

    About the show:

    • Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.
    • My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!
    • Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.
    • Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.
    • You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.
    • Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to matt@aussiespacecast.com.

    Thanks for listening!
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    39 分
  • 16. SpIRIT - what will this $6M Aussie cubesat do?

    16. SpIRIT - what will this $6M Aussie cubesat do?
    2021/10/07

    Today, I look in detail at the SpIRIT cubesat being developed in Melbourne, and why the ASA granted them almost $4M. Then there's more big news for Myriota and launch services across Australia.

    More about SpIRIT:

    • Project home page
      • How HERMES locates gamma ray bursts
      • TheMIS thermal management system
    • Simon Barraclough's presentation for the SAA (video, 46m)

    Space defence news:

    • Myriota's DIH contract

    Launch services news:

    • Space Centre Australia planned in Weipa, QLD
    • Southern Launch VS01 updates
    • NASA staff arrive at Arnhem Space Centre

    About the show:

    • Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.
    • My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!
    • Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.
    • Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.
    • You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.
    • Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to matt@aussiespacecast.com.

    Thanks for listening!
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  • 15. AUKUS and the space industry

    15. AUKUS and the space industry
    2021/09/23

    Today, I look at the impact on the space industry from AUKUS, the trilateral agreement between Australia, the UK and the US that caused international shockwaves last week. We also have a motza of Aussie space news to dig into.

    More about AUKUS:

    • Australia-US ministerial consultations joint statement
    • Joint press conference (video, 46m)

    Space agency news:

    • Four new Supply Chain grant recipients

    Launch services news:

    • Hapith I test campaign suspended after vehicle catches fire
    • Black Sky Aerospace aborts test launch at Goondiwindi
    • Gilmour Space 10-second flight engine test (video, 24s)
    • Gilmour Space announces Australian Space Manufacturing Network

    Satellite news:

    • Fleet Space will trial Optimus in-space propulsion from Space Machines Co
    • Myriota announces partnership with Spire to use their constellation for IoT services (video, 2m 37s)

    Space startups:

    • Uni of SA’s Venture Catalyst Space program is open for 2022 applications

    About the show:

    • Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.
    • My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!
    • Music is Afronauts by Crowander.
    • Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.
    • You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.
    • Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to matt@aussiespacecast.com.

    Thanks for listening!
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    24 分
  • 14. 12th Australian Space Forum

    14. 12th Australian Space Forum
    2021/09/16

    Today, we have a roundup of all the action at the 12th Australian Space Forum. This includes really interesting remarks from Head of the Australian Space Agency, Enrico Palermo, as well as insights from the panel discussions. Then there’s all the latest in Aussie space news!

    More about the 12th Australian Space Forum:

    • Event website
    • Event handbook, including program and opinion pieces (PDF, 1.6MB)
    • Session recordings - may only be available for a limited time:
      • International Space Trends panel, including Enrico Palermo's opening remarks (video, 59m)
      • Moving from cubesats to larger satellites (video, 1h 26m)
      • On-earth and off-earth remote operations (video, 1h 34m)

    Satellite news:

    • UNSW Canberra Space have successfully separated their M2 satellite into two smaller spacecraft, now called M2-A and M2-B
      • Paperwork for the divorce (LinkedIn)
    • Infinity Avionics partnering with HEO Robotics and ANU to build an telescopic imaging sensor

    Space defence news:

    • Melissa Price MP announces comprehensive review of Defence innovation, science and technology

    Launch services news:

    • Southern Launch delayed launch of Hipath I due to technical issues
    • Equatorial Launch Australia updates on the construction of their first launch pad

    About the show:

    • Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.
    • My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!
    • Music is Afronauts by Crowander.
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    19 分
  • 13. Australia’s first commercial space launch

    13. Australia’s first commercial space launch
    2021/09/09

    Today Southern Launch are poised to launch Taiwan’s Hapith I as Australia’s first commercial space launch - a big milestone for the industry. In other news, a lunar rover collaboration kicks off with Japan, an asteroid has been named after an Aussie space archaeologist, and much more!

    More about the Hapith I launch:

    • Southern Launch mission overview (PDF)
    • Hapith rocket on Gunter’s Space Page
    • ABC News article: Australian Space Agency announces first commercial launch from Whalers Way

    Space company news:

    • iSpace partners with UTS and EXPLOR Space Technologies on a lunar mining rover with multipurpose arm
      • Space Connect op-ed by Dr Alex Grant: Australia and Japan's alliance key to space race success
    • Myriota received investment from IAG's venture capital arm, Firemark Ventures
      • Ping case study: Saving wind farms half a billion dollars in maintenance costs

    Follow-up on Waratah Seed:

    • WS-1 payload competition
    • Waratah Seed satellite info pack v2

    Space people:

    • Dr Alice Gorman has asteroid ‘551014 Gorman’ named after her

    Upcoming events:

    • Tue 14 Sep at 4pm Adelaide time - “Venture Capital for Space”, with Bill Bartee from Main Sequence, and Enrico Palermo, Head of the Australian Space Agency.
    • Wed 15 Sep - 12th Australian Space Forum at the Adelaide Convention Centre, or virtual attendance.

    About the show:

    • Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.
    • If you enjoyed Aussie Space Cast, please share and rate or review the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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    12 分