iLAuNCH Trailblazer

✈️ Day 2 Recap from the Avalon Australian International Airshow ✈️ Another great day meeting with industry and showcasing the amazing projects underway. Highlights include: 🚀Darin Lovett moderated the Space Industry Association of Australia panel, discussing the the topic of 'How Space Enables and Ensures Multi-Domain Operations'. 🚀Milica Symul, Dr. Joni Sytsma and Darin Lovett met with a number of organisations throughout the day, discussing opportunities for the future of iLAuNCH. These included meetings with current partners entX Limited (Leigh Whicker), Northrop Grumman (Tissa, Andrew “Jake” Campbell, Shannon M.) and MEMKO (Ravi Jain). iLAuNCH are still at Booth 4B1 in Hall 4 at The Australian National University pavilion until Friday, come and say hello! Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) ANU Institute for Space | InSpace #AvalonAirshow #iLAuNCH #SpaceInnovation #Collaboration #ANU #NewFrontierTechnologies #SpaceSector

✈️ Day 1 Recap from the Avalon Australian International Airshow ✈️ We had an incredible start to the week at the Avalon Airshow, where the iLAuNCH commitment to advocating for the space sector took center stage. 🚀Darin Lovett had the role of MC at the Space Industry Association of Australia Southern Space Conference, further strengthening iLAuNCH's mission to foster collaboration and growth across the space industry. 🚀Milica Symul and Kavanna Trewavas engaged with industry representing iLAuNCH at our collaborative booth at The Australian National University pavilion. We’re excited to highlight the presence of our partner, New Frontier Technologies, who brought their impressive additively manufactured carbon composite rocket body structure to display. If you're at the show, come visit us at Booth 4B1 in Hall 4 at the Australian National University pavilion. We’ll be here until Friday! Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) #AvalonAirshow #iLAuNCH #SpaceInnovation #Collaboration #ANU #NewFrontierTechnologies #SpaceSector

The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is proud to have supported the Breaking Glass International Womens Day event series, wrapping up in Brisbane on March 18! 🚀💜 From thought-provoking discussions to powerful networking moments, this event showcased the incredible women shaping the future of aviation, aerospace and space. Thank you to Aviation/Aerospace Australia for hosting this fantastic event. Keep an eye out for more screenings later in the year, or watch the inspiring short film here - https://lnkd.in/gSq_y7dm Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) #Aviation #Aerospace #Space #STEM #WomenInAviationAerospaceAustralia #BreakingGlass #IWD #DiversityInSTEM

The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is set to revolutionise satellite communications in its newest project that will develop technologies to give Australians faster and more affordable access to data. In collaboration with The Australian National University, Optus and Leonardo UK, this project will build smaller, lower cost laser communications ground stations designed to bypass the radio bottleneck. Optical satellite communication technology has the potential to significantly increase data transmission rates, enabling a substantial increase in data return directly to Earth. Once in operation, these compact, low-cost ground stations and miniaturised, low-power onboard terminals will make high-speed downlink-to-Earth communications commercially viable. As part of this project, two PhD positions will be supported, view here: https://lnkd.in/g4y6-2V6 and https://lnkd.in/gyM5Emng Learn more about this groundbreaking project here: https://lnkd.in/g2nkJVCk Pictured: ANU team Marcus Birch, Kate Ferguson, Michael Copeland, Elisa Jager and Francis Bennet inside Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra. Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) | The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is a collaborative partnership led by the University of Southern Queensland alongside The Australian National University and the University of South Australia, supported by the Australian Government Department of Education. | #iLAuNCH #Space #Satellites #AustralianSpace

Team work makes the dream work! Well done to all the teams that made this happen, Southern Launch, Varda Space Industries, Rocket Lab, iLAuNCH Trailblazer, Silentium Defence and countless others. Together we made history....

Ahead of International Women’s Day tomorrow, iLAuNCH are celebrating the incredible women driving innovation in space! 🚀✨ Pictured here are just a few of the brilliant women involved in numerous iLAuNCH projects and operations, leading research, advancing technology and shaping Australia’s future in space. A huge thank you to all the women who work with iLAuNCH Trailblazer to push boundaries and inspire the next generation. Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Milica Symul (iLAuNCH), Annie Handmer (PhD), Stella Shi, Cherry Chen (CSIRO), Rosalind Dubs (iLAuNCH), Dr. Joni Sytsma (iLAuNCH), Kate Ferguson (ANU), Kate Greenfield (UniSA), Kavanna Trewavas (iLAuNCH), 🌟 MJ Akter (Spiral Blue), Veronica Bainton, Jacqui Tyack (Australian Space Diversity Alliance), Liana Sellam McMillan (Spiral Blue) #WomenInSpace #IWD #IWD25 #InspireInclusion #iLAuNCH The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is a collaborative partnership between the University of Southern Queensland, The Australian National University and the University of South Australia, supported by the Australian Government Department of Education.

The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is collaborating with HEO, ANT61 and The Australian National University on a groundbreaking project to improve satellite tracking! 🛰 Currently, radar and non-resolved optical observations offer limited precision, particularly in distinguishing satellites on similar orbital paths. This project will demonstrate a scalable solution that improves identification accuracy and enhances space situational awareness. This project will introduce an infrared "licence plate" beacon attached to a demonstrator satellite. This beacon will emit near-infrared light, which can be detected by ground-based telescopes across the globe. This initiative underscores Australia’s growing capabilities in space situational awareness and satellite tracking, reinforcing its position as a leader in cutting-edge space technologies. Read more about this project here: https://lnkd.in/gFYjsJZT The iLAuNCH Trailblazer is a collaborative partnership between University of Southern Queensland, The Australian National University and University of South Australia supported by the Australian Government Department of Education. Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) | ANU Institute for Space | InSpace | Project led by Tony Travouillon | #iLAuNCH #Trailblazers #SpaceInnovation #SatelliteTracking #AustralianSpace

Congratulations to our industry partner Southern Launch and their mission partners Varda Space Industries and Rocket Lab on successfully completing the first commercial spacecraft re-entry to Australia at Southern Launch’s Koonibba Test Range. The Varda Space Industries W-2 capsule safely returned to Earth, carrying payloads for the United States Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA as part of a dual-purpose mission. The iLAuNCH Trailblazer team at the University of Southern Queensland was proud to support this landmark mission, contributing cutting-edge airborne imagery for analysis during re-entry. This project highlights the growing capabilities of Australia’s space sector and the critical role of advanced imaging in space missions. Read more - https://lnkd.in/gJMJT4qk Image 1: UniSQ Associate Professor Fabian Zander. Image 2: The W-2 capsule as it re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere, supplied by Southern Launch. Image 3: The W-2 capsule after it touched down at the Koonibba Test Range, supplied by Southern Launch. Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) #iLAuNCH #Trailblazers #SpaceCraft #ReEntry #AustralianSpace

Want to learn more about Adelaide's role in space? University of South Australia iLAuNCH lead, Industry Professor Colin Hall, will be speaking about a number of exciting Adelaide based iLAuNCH projects at CEDA - Committee for Economic Development of Australia's Power Start Breakfast. Join Professor Colin Hall and Professor Kevin Farries (University of Adelaide) on 5 March for a discussion on these exciting projects and how they will create new jobs & contribute to Adelaide’s role in the space race. Date - Wednesday 05 March, 2025 Times - 7:30am to 9:00am Location - Lot Fourteen, Adelaide Register here - https://lnkd.in/gpkc5ZkE Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) #Trailblazers #AusSpace #AustralianSpace #SpaceResearch #SpaceProjects #Adelaide

Do you want to work on an iLAuNCH Trailblazer project? 🚀⭐ University of Southern Queensland's (UniSQ) Hypersonics and Rocketry Group is looking for a Research Fellow to join their team on the “Development of an AI/ML-enabled space surveillance mission for hypersonic missile defense” project. Applications close Thursday, 27 February 2025. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/grXCAwYa UniSQ School of Engineering | University of Southern Queensland Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) #ResearchFellow #Hypersonics #Rocketry #IAESS #AeroThermodynamics