New Zealand Space Agency

We’re looking for your insights into New Zealand’s space and advanced aviation sectors. Do you work in these sectors? Help us build an updated picture of their size and value by taking part in our economic survey. Having accurate and comprehensive data helps to shape policy and inform future initiatives so this is a great opportunity to share your expertise and insights. We’ve asked Deloitte and Space Trailblazer to carry out the survey on our behalf. The survey is open until 30 November.  Find out more: New Zealand Space and Advanced Aviation Sector – Economic Survey | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Read the brochure: https://lnkd.in/gvkPgWdA Complete the survey: https://lnkd.in/gpAjw8ra 📷 Deloitte & Space Trailblazer

Read about the experience of five rangatahi Māori who recently attended space camp in the US. 🚀 Space is a developing sector in New Zealand and is going to need workers with a variety of skills. It is great to see the enthusiasm of these young people for the space industry and STEM generally. 🤩 https://lnkd.in/gNi9pH5i 📷 RNZ & Reena Rose Sibayan/Reena Rose Photography

Many New Zealand space and advanced aviation companies are working with innovative, emerging technologies. If that’s you, make sure you’re protecting your innovation. Check out new guidance for New Zealand’s tech start-ups on security and how to protect yourself from economic espionage.  Secure Innovation: Security Advice for Emerging Technology Companies provides advice and cost-effective measures to help companies better protect their ideas, reputation and future success. https://lnkd.in/gQ_xDida

⏳ Applications close soon for the Amelia Earhart Fellowship. 🚀 Run by Zonta International, the US$10,000 Fellowship is open for women doing PhDs in aerospace engineering or space sciences. Up to 30 women receive a Fellowship each year. 👩🔬 The Fellowship has gone to 11 New Zealand women – maybe you could be next? 👉 Find out more and apply online before 15 November:  https://lnkd.in/geAZeGpi Irene King

Check out this opportunity for New Zealand emerging technology companies to hear some critical insights and guidance on protecting their innovations. https://lnkd.in/g3M-EGRt

Congratulations Rocket Lab on another successful launch 🚀 Last night's launch was the 50th from New Zealand. That's a good reminder to reflect back on just how far our industry - and the Space Agency - has come in a short period of time. The NZ Space Agency started in 2016, helping to establish an agile regulatory regime that keeps pace with innovation and ensure the safe, responsible, sustainable and peaceful use of space from New Zealand. Looking to the future, we're excited about what next for our space and advanced aviation sectors. Aerospace New Zealand

📺 Watch the 2024 NZ Space Scholarship recipients talk about their fantastic experience as interns at NASA Ames Research Center and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory this year. ⏱️ Applications are closing soon for the 2025 Scholarships so get in quick if you’re a post-graduate student interested in working on NASA projects next year. Find out more about the Scholarships including eligibility criteria: https://lnkd.in/gZh4Bv5A And apply online by 3 November: https://lnkd.in/gHAmrPFs Alex McKendry Grace Jacobs Corban Axl Rogers Tait Francis Faun Watson University of Otago University of Canterbury Auckland University of Technology Victoria University of Wellington

🎧 Listen to NIWA's Dr Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher talk to Haritina Mogoșanu about her role in the MethaneSAT mission. Launched in March, this state-of-the art satellite is designed to detect global methane emissions. Being part of the mission puts New Zealand researchers at the forefront of work to detect and measure agricultural emissions from space. New Zealand is also operating the satellite’s mission operations control centre, established by Rocket Lab before being transferred to Te Pūnaha Ātea - Space Institute. This adds a significant piece of infrastructure and builds our capability to operate complex space missions in future. 

Are you a post-graduate student interested in working on NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration projects? Apply now for a New Zealand Space Scholarship. Applications close 3 November 2024. Successfully applicants will have the opportunity to work on space-related projects at either NASA Ames Research Center or the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. While there they’ll be guided by NASA mentors, gaining hands-on experience in their fields of study and access to advanced research facilities. The New Zealand Space Scholarship covers return airfares to the United States and accommodation costs, plus an allowance for living expenses. Check out the eligibility criteria: https://lnkd.in/gZh4Bv5A Read about the wide range of topics previous interns have worked on and hear what they have to say about their experiences: 2024 NASA interns | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment And apply online: https://lnkd.in/gHAmrPFs Aerospace New Zealand Grace Jacobs Corban

Space is a developing sector in New Zealand and is going to need workers with a variety of skills. 🚀  🛰️ 📡 Recently our Senior Advisor Nicholas Borroz visited Manukau Institute of Technology. Nick works in our regulatory team and spoke to students studying change and innovation in New Zealand about how we regulate such a novel and quickly changing area of activity. We work hard so that our regulations keep pace with innovation and ensure the safe and responsible use of space. Thanks for the opportunity to talk about our space industry and get people thinking about a career in space. 💫 Ansab Qureshi