Meet Pacific Joint Space Facility Pty Ltd and Australia’s first Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle the ISRO – Indian Space Research Organization made Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle the (GSLV) Mark-III, It can put satellites weighing 4 tonnes in space, to geostationary orbits of 36,000 km. It is also a Crew Vehicle that features an Indian cryogenic third stage and a […]
It has been the subject of many discussions about how effective can be the work done by a newSpace Startup with respect to large Aerospace Companies. The topic is not trivial as it directly reflects on price and cost for taxpayer’s money. Having worked at the beginning of my career in large Aerospace companies and […]
CHRISTOPHER ALTMAN – ARC Future Fellow PhD Scholar in Quantum Technology, NASA-trained Commercial Astronaut, Cofounder and Chief Scientist of the ElectriCChain and the SolarCoin Foundation – “… was asked to provide the Keynote speech for the final Mobile Monday: Amsterdam. The Future of Space”. The speech was broadcast live to 108 sister cities around the world. […]
It all started with a facebook post. “Are you a coder? An artist? A crazy scientist? Space Apps is for you! Join us in Vicenza! Space Apps Challenge is an event brought to you by NASA ”. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I thought that I had read it wrong. But there it was, a […]
“Inner Telescope, a Space Artwork by Eduardo Kac” (35′, Virgile Novarina, 2017, Observatoire de l’Espace du CNES) Created by the artist Eduardo Kac to exist in weightlessness and to be made on board the International Space Station by French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, the work Inner Telescope lays the foundation for a new form of art […]
Our friend Lowell Thompson interviews Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder at SpaceBase & International Space Consultants (shared with permission). Interview with Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom http://media.blubrry.com/learningwithlowell/www.learningwithlowell.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/emeline-podcast-episode.mp3 Emeline’s connection with the space industry goes back 20 years. Her most recent ventures: International Space Consultants was formed in 2007. It speacialises in proposal coordination, research analysis, and program and project […]
“The only way to go past the possible, is to go beyond them into the impossible.” -Arthur C. Clarke Governmental agencies and private companies currently dominate the SPACE INDUSTRY. With plans for funding of the International Space Station to discontinue, it is important to focus on researching the ability to further the foundations for living […]
When I was a kid, I had a computer game made my Microsoft called SpaceSim. I would lie a chair on the floor and pretend I was an astronaut being launched into space aboard the Space Shuttle. I also had Buzz Aldrin’s Race Into Space, and despite my best efforts to stick to the “script” […]
Our friend Lowell Thompson interviews Astronaut Abby – Abigail Harrison – about her worldwide outreach initiative to engage students across the world about space, STEM and reaching for one’s dreams (shared with permission) Learning with Lowell Abby is recognized as a leader in the space community, working as a space ambassador herself with a focus […]
The Space Scholarship Program provides up to $100,000 worth of scholarships to South Australian entrepreneurs and innovators every year. What is the Space Scholarship Program? The four-year scholarship program, which is supported by the South Australian Space Industry Centre and currently runs from 2018 to 2021, is part of the $4 million Space Innovation Fund […]
CubeSats are a new class of small satellites disrupting the international satellite market. CUAVA aims to develop Australian capability to meet commercial market needs. Funded by the Australian Research Council, and working with Industry Partners, Cuava’s mission is to train the next generation of workers in advanced manufacturing, commercial space and Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle […]
