8Th Space Forum & 19Th Australian Space Research
8TH SPACE FORUM & 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE AUSTRALIA’S FIRST JOINT SPACE SCIENCE & SPACE INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 30 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2019
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MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER TO WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2019 WELCOME ADELAIDE CONVENTION CENTRE, WEST BUILDING HALLS L, M & N AND CITY ROOMS 1 TO 4
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will enhance the global competitiveness IT IS MY PLEASURE of these start-ups and accelerate their TO WELCOME YOU brilliant ideas and projects on the world stage. Now in its second year, the program TO THE 8TH SPACE has successfully launched 10 companies in South Australia. FORUM. The South Australian Government is Bringing together a record number of committed to building on this momentum space companies, entrepreneurs, students in the space sector and ensuring the and international players, this is the nation’s next generation take advantage of the largest yet. opportunities in the growing space industry. We are jointly hosting the forum with Our Space Industry Work Experience one of the nation’s largest annual meetings pilot program received huge support of researchers in space science and with nearly 100 South Australian students technology, the 19th Australian Space expressing their interest in the initiative, Research Conference. demonstrating the passion and enthusiasm This is yet another vote of confidence young people have for space. I would like in our booming space sector and will to especially thank the 14 business and open avenues for collaboration between other organisations that are supporting the researchers and Australian industry. CONTENTS program by hosting a placement. We have an opportunity to put our Thank you to our sponsors, speakers and nation on the map globally, and drive the range of organisations for their support growth across the space sector. and commitment to this important event, Our efforts in creating a thriving 03 PREMIER’S WELCOME 30 POSTER SESSIONS which provides a fantastic platform for ecosystem for entrepreneurship, innovation networking across this rapidly developing 05 ASRC WELCOME 34 SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES and future industries, through the industry. development of Lot Fourteen, is giving 06 ABOUT SASIC 52 SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR current and aspiring innovators the PROFILES opportunities to grow their ideas right here 06 ABOUT THE NSSA in South Australia. 72 EXHIBITION FLOORPLAN 07 ABOUT THE NCSRS In another step to growing our local space industry, a further five start-up 75 CONFERENCE MAP companies were recently selected to 10 PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Hon Steven Marshall MP undertake our Venture Catalyst Space 78 ASRC CODE OF CONDUCT Premier of South Australia 12 DAVID COOPER incubator program. Delivered by the MEMORIAL LECTURE University of South Australia’s Innovation and Collaboration Centre, the program 14 CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 3 AS2021 A5 space advert.qxp_AS2021 A5 space advert 28/8/19 3:42 pm Page 1
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We would like to thank the Australian WELCOME TO THE Space Agency and the South Australian 19TH AUSTRALIAN Space industry Centre for sponsorship of the conference. Our conference dinner SPACE RESEARCH sponsor is the Space Industry Association of Australia. CONFERENCE Special thanks also go to the Mars AND TO ADELAIDE Society Australia for its programming support. CONVENTION We look forward to an excellent meeting.
CENTRE! Iver Cairns Co Chair ASRC 2019 This will be the Thirteenth ASRC jointly University of Sydney sponsored and organised by the National
Committee for Space and Radio Science Wayne Short (NCSRS) and the National Space Society Co Chair ASRC 2019 of Australia (NSSA). The ASRC is intended President, NSSA to be the primary annual meeting for AUSTRALIAN Australian research relating to space science. It welcomes space scientists, engineers, educators, and workers in SPACE INDUSTRY industry and government. This year sees the conference being held alongside the 8th Space Forum. CONFERENCE 2021 The 19th ASRC has 200 accepted abstracts across Australian space research, academia, education, industry, and government.
www.airshow.com.au AVALON MEANS BUSINESS! 4 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 5 through the Space Innovation Fund of up A vision for space science and technology: ABOUT SASIC to $1 million every year to young space ABOUT THE NCSRS Securing and advancing Australia’s entrepreneurs, along with new and existing interests through space research in space start-ups. Australia was published in September The space industry challenges the 2017 and presents the strategic vision for innovative skills of our best researchers and an Australian space sector and space engineers and it inspires young people to industry. The plan outlines strategies to develop the skills to push forward the lead Australia into a future that embraces frontiers of scientific knowledge. The industry a vibrant space sector and space also contributes to the development of industry, underpinned by space science Already home to over 80 space-related other priority sectors for South Australia and technology, and in due course organisations, South Australia is committed including defence, agriculture, mining supported by a national space agency. to further growing the local industry and and tourism, as well as services for the The National Committee for Space and build on the state’s history of space activity. National Committee for Space and Radio community such as health and education. Radio Science consulted extensively with Established in 2017 by the Government of Science (NCSRS) aims to foster the space broad a representation of researchers and South Australia, the South Australian Space For more information and radio sciences in Australia, to link organisations to create this plan. Industry Centre (SASIC) was created to drive please contact SASIC via: the Australian Academy of Science to space industry innovation, research and Australian space and radio scientists and The NCSRS web page can be reached at entrepreneurial development. WWW.SASIC.SA.GOV.AU relevant scientific societies, and to serve WWW.SCIENCE.ORG.AU/COMMITTEE/ The SASIC supports space entrepreneurs, T +61 8 8463 7140 as a link between Australian and overseas SPACE-AND-RADIO-SCIENCE creates an incubator for space projects and E [email protected] space and radio scientists, primarily an environment where new space through the International Union for Radio technologies can be rapidly developed, Nicola Sasanelli Sciences, the Scientific Committee on Solar- and supports South Australia’s emerging Director Terrestrial Physics and the Committee on space industry by providing grant funding South Australian Space Industry Centre Space Research.
habitation through events such as science ABOUT THE NSSA and business conferences, speaking to the COMMITTEES press, public outreach events, speaking 2019 ASRC Program Committee 2019 ASRC Organising Committee engagements with community groups Fred Menk (National Committee Space and and schools, and other pro-active events. Cheryl Brown Radio Science), Program committee chair ACSER, University of NSW, secretariat We do this to stimulate advancement Elias Aboutanios (University of NSW) Annalea Beattie and development of space and related Duncan Blake (University of Adelaide) Mars Society Australia applications and technologies and by Annalea Beattie (MSA/ NSSA) National Space Society of Australia bringing together people from government, Melrose Brown (UNSW, Canberra) Iver Cairns industry and all walks of life for the free Gordon Cable (University of Adelaide) Graziella Caprarelli (Hypatia Scientifica) Co Chair ASRC 2018 exchange of information. Brad Carter (University of Southern University of Sydney As a non-profit organisation, the Queensland) Graziella Caprarelli National Space Society of Australia draws Brett Carter (RMIT University) Hypatia Scientifica The National Space Society of Australia its strength from an enthusiastic Jonathan Clarke (Mars Society of Australia) Jonathan Clarke is the coming together of like-minded membership who contributes their time Alina Donea (Monash University) Mars Society Australia space advocates who share a vision for Kerrie Dougherty (University of NSW) and effort to assist the Society in pursuit Jonathan Horner the future in which there is an ambitious Yanming Feng (Queensland University of of its goals. Technology) University of Southern Queensland and vigorous space program leading to Duane Hamacher (University of Melbourne) Fred Menk For more information, eventual space settlement. Trevor Harris (Defence Science and Chair, Program Committee To this end the National Space Society and to become a member: Technology Group, Department of Defence) National Committee for Space (worldwide) promotes interest in space Jason Held (Saber Astro) and Radio Science WWW.NSSA.COM.AU exploration, research, development and Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer (University of NSW) Wayne Short Jonathan Horner (University of Southern Ad Astra! Co Chair ASRC 2018 Queensland) President, NSSA Wayne Short, NSSA President 2019 Chris Rizos (University of NSW)
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DAY 01 DAY 03 JOINT 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
8.00 Registration Open 8.00 Registration 8.45 Premier’s Welcome 8.30 Gender Equity and Diversity Plenaries 8.50 National and International Space Trends 10.00 MORNING TEA 10.15 MORNING TEA 10.30 Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Stream 4 11.0 0 Space Science, Industry and Applications Panel Space Missions 2 Space Situational Space Policy, GNSS Space & Atmospheric Awareness Physics 2, 12.30 LUNCH Space Engineering 4 13.30 Australian Space Research Conference Plenaries 12.30 LUNCH 14.50 AFTERNOON TEA Women in Space Networking Event 15.30 SmartSat CRC – Building Australia’s Space Industry 13.30 Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Stream 4 16.50 Conclusion Space Meteorites, Space Medicine Space & Atmospheric Engineering 5 Asteroids & Space & Human Factors Physics 3 17.0 0 NETWORKING EVENT Resources 19.00 MSA David Cooper Memorial Lecture - The University of Adelaide 15.00 AFTERNOON TEA & POSTER SESSION 2 16.30 Town Hall Discussion: Development of Australia’s next decadal plan for space science
DAY 02 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
8.00 Registration 8.30 Gender Equity and Diversity Plenaries 10.00 MORNING TEA 10.30 Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Stream 4 Space Space Business Education Remote Sensing and Engineering 1 & Industry and Training Earth Observations 12.30 LUNCH 13.30 Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Stream 4 Work with us to Space Entrepreneur Planets & Space Missions 1 Engineering 2 Pitch Sessions Exoplanets solve the greatest 15.00 AFTERNOON TEA & POSTER SESSION 1 challenges through innovative science 16.30 Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3 Stream 4 and technology. To exploring inhospitable Space Space Law Mars Space Missions 1 terrain with robotics. Engineering 3 19.00 Conference Dinner From helping the world watch the first steps on the Moon. Australia’s National csiro.au/space Science Agency
10 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE MSA DAVID COOPER MEMORIAL LECTURE
MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start Venue: University of Adelaide Room S112, School of Mechanical Engineering North Terrace Adelaide Speaker: Dr Gordon Cable, Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine
Dr Gordon Cable is a specialist in THE GRAVITY OF aerospace medicine and a Senior Aviation MARS EXPLORATION Medical Officer for the Australian Defence Force. He has been a consultant to the Plans for the exploration of deep space Royal Australian Air Force since 1996. over the coming decades will see humans He is an honorary member of the travel deeper into space and for longer Australasian Society of Aerospace periods than at any time in human history. Medicine, as well as Chair of the Space The Gateway will provide a permanent Life Sciences Committee, and a past presence in cis-lunar orbit, exploration president. He also holds Fellowships with of the lunar surface is planned by 2024 the Australasian College of Aerospace through Project Artemis, and missions to Medicine, the Aerospace Medical the Mars system are anticipated to follow. Association, the Royal Aeronautical Society This new era of space and planetary and the International Academy of Aviation exploration will expose humans to hazards and Space Medicine. not experienced since the Apollo program Additionally, Dr Cable is a Clinical SPACE TO of the 1960s and 70s, but magnified Associate Professor in the School of by greater distance and much longer Medicine at the University of Adelaide, exposures. and a Senior Lecturer in Space Medicine DREAM. Human missions to Mars will expose the at the University of Tasmania. crews to hazards such as isolation and His professional interests include altitude confinement, distance from Earth, hostile physiology of hypoxia and hypobaric and closed environments, radiation, and of decompression illness, hypoxia awareness course altered gravity fields. training of military and civilian aircrew, While countermeasures can be space medicine, and postgraduate identified for many of these challenges, education in aerospace medicines. some of the problems of microgravity In 2015 he was appointed a Member remain unsolved. This presentation will of the Order of Australia for contributions Sometimes making your biggest dreams come true describe the impacts of microgravity on to aerospace medicine. human physiology during long duration means leaving the familiar. Boeing is proud to exploration class missions to Mars, and support those who aren’t afraid to go wherever explore possible solutions. their dreams take them.
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316894-116_South_Australia_Space_Ind_AQFnl.indd 1 8/30/19 9:41 AM PROGRAM DAY 01 PROGRAM DAY 01 JOINT 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE JOINT 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE RESEARCH CONFERENCE Facilitated by Nicola Sasanelli, Director, South Australian Space Industry Centre Facilitated by Nicola Sasanelli, Director, South Australian Space Industry Centre
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8.00 REGISTRATION OPEN Foyer L 13.30 AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE PLENARIES Hall L Tea and coffee on arrival Nearly every aspect of our daily lives is touched and made better by space innovation. The following presentations feature examples where this is happening. 8.45 Welcome from the Premier of South Australia – Hall L The Hon Steven Marshall MP Facilitator: Prof Fred Menk, Chair National Committee for Space & Radio Science 13.30 Dr Jason Held, Chief Executive Officer, Saber Astronautics 8.50 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPACE TRENDS Hall L This session will feature a number of presentations covering policy and 13.50 Prof Phil Bland, Planetary Scientist, School of Earth and Planetary Science, trends within the national and international space domain. The session Australian Laureate Fellow, Curtin University will also feature the Forum’s keynote presentation. 14.10 Dr Suelynn Choy, Geospatial Science, RMIT University 8.50 Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology 14.30 Prof John Le Marshall, Senior Principal Research Scientist, 9.00 Dr Megan Clark AC, Head, Australian Space Agency Bureau of Meteorology 9.10 Richard Price, Chief Executive, South Australian Space Industry Centre Exhibition 14.50 AFTERNOON TEA - SPONSORED BY TITOMIC 9.15 Luca Del Monte, Head of Industrial Policy and SME Division, European Halls M&N Space Agency – Paris (Keynote Speaker) 9.45 Dr Sarah Pearce, Deputy Director, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science 15.30 SMARTSAT CRC - BUILDING AUSTRALIA’S SPACE INDUSTRY Hall L 9.55 Dr James Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Geoscience Australia SmartSat CRC future technology and pathway. Challenges and opportunities for intelligent systems in space technology 10.05 Dr Graeme Kernich, Chief Executive Officer, Frontier SI Facilitator: Peter Nikoloff, Director/Senior Weapons Engineer, Nova Systems Exhibition 10.15 MORNING TEA - SPONSORED BY NOVA SYSTEMS Panellists: Halls M&N Prof Anna Moore, Director, InSpace Andrew Seedhouse, Chief Intelligence, Surveillance & Space Division, 11.0 0 SPACE SCIENCE, INDUSTRY, AND APPLICATIONS Hall L Defence, Science and Technology Aude Vignelles, Executive Director, Program and Capability, Australian This panel session will explore how to translate space science Space Agency to applications Brad Yelland, Chief Technology Officer, BAE Systems Australia Facilitator: Dr Koukou Suu, Chief Executive Officer, ULVAC Inc. Anna-Maria Arabia, Chief Executive, Australian Academy of Science Shaun Wilson, Founder & Head of Business Development, Shoal Group Panellists: Dr Doug Griffin, Chief Engineer, UNSW Canberra Space Dr Murray Parkinson, National Manager, Space Weather Service, Bureau Martin Duursma, Partner, Main Sequence Ventures – of Meteorology The CSIRO Innovation Fund Prof Andrew Dempster, ACSER / CUAVA, Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research, UNSW 16.50 CONCLUSION Hall L Prof Caroline McMillen, Chief Scientist for South Australia Prof Graham Durant, Director, Questacon Darin Lovett, Manager, Systems Analysis Laboratory, Phantom Works Exhibition 17.0 0 NETWORKING EVENT - SPONSORED BY CSIRO International, Boeing Australia Halls M&N Prof Fred Menk, Chair National Committee for Space & Radio Science
University of Exhibition 19.00 MSA DAVID COOPER MEMORIAL LECTURE 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY ULVAC, INC. Adelaide Halls M&N
14 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 15 PROGRAM DAY 02 PROGRAM DAY 02 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
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City Rooms City Rooms 8.00 REGISTRATION 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY BOEING Foyer Foyer
City Rooms 8.30 GENDER EQUITY AND DIVERSITY SESSION STREAM 1 - SPACE ENGINEERING 2 City Room 1 1&2
13.30 Monique Hollick, Defence, Science and Technology 8.30 PLENARY Deployable optics payload for the Buccaneer Main Mission Anna-Maria Arabia, Australian Academy of Science 13.45 Paul Alvino, Defence, Science and Technology Ten years, six opportunities: why gender equality in STEM can’t be achieved without you Australian radiation testing of liquid lenses for the Buccaneer Main Mission SELFIE payload 9.00 Rose O’Dea, University of New South Wales (Invited) 14.00 Fergus Downey, Curtin University Why are fewer women than men employed in fields associated with brilliance? The Binar CubeSat Program: Developing a reliable and efficient CubeSat 9.20 Eriita Jones, University of South Australia electronics power system Gender balance and inclusion is still a problem: An overview of delegates at the 14.15 Nathaniel Brough, Curtin University Australian Space Research Conference over the past 4 years. The Binar CubeSat Program: attitude control for small satellites 9.40 Panel Discussion 14.30 Ben Jarvis, University of Sydney Anna-Maria Arabia, Rose O’Dea, Eriita Jones, Alice Gorman, Sumen Rai Development of low-cost testing methodologies for star trackers 14.45 Shanae King, Australian National University City Rooms A small form-factor detector controller for the Emu space telescope mission 10.00 MORNING TEA - SPONSORED BY INSPACE Foyer and beyond
City Rooms 15.00 POSTER SESSION 1 AND AFTERNOON TEA STREAM 1 - SPACE ENGINEERING 1 City Room 1 Foyer
10.30 Jan-Erik Ronningen, Gilmour Space Technologies STREAM 1 - SPACE ENGINEERING 3 City Room 1 Hybrid rockets - past, present, future 10.45 Mitchell Galletly, University of Sydney 16.30 Muhammad Furqan, Queensland University of Technology Project Silvereye: The design architecture of a reusable 10,000 ft high power rocket Efficient utilization of radio frequency electromagnetic spectrum for satellites in lower Earth orbits 11.0 0 Aiden O’Brien, Saber Astronautics 16.45 Richard Tracey, Keysight Technologies Automated conceptual design of cubesats Emulating radio links for wideband SATCOM systems 11.15 Stuart Buchan, Curtin University 17.0 0 Jack Rintoul, Defence, Science and Technology The Binar CubeSat Program: design and development of a CubeSat digital twin Augmenting CubeSat communication using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communication 11.30 R K Manchanda networks Role of tethered balloons and aerostats in communication, surveillance and disaster 17.15 Edwin Peters, University of New South Wales Canberra management Real-time demodulation of multiple modulation schemes from satellites using a GPU based matched filtering approach 11.45 Kawsihen Elankumaran, University of New South Wales 17.30 Francis Bennet, Australian National University Autonomous navigation of distributed spacecraft for proximity operations in small celestial bodies Towards an optical communications ground station network for next generation satellite communications 12.00 Job Nijhuis, University of Adelaide 17.45 Gavin Conibeer, University of New South Wales Microfluidic chip-based synthesis and spray of quantum nanodots as spectral decoy Laser power beaming for transmission of power in space to protect satellites
12.15 Graham Dorrington, RMIT University 19.00 CONFERENCE DINNER - SPONSORED BY SPACE INDUSTRY Cliché Novel concept for a partly reusable Lunar lander ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Exhibition
16 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 17 PROGRAM DAY 02 PROGRAM DAY 02 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
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STREAM 2 - SPACE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY City Room 2 STREAM 2 - SPACE LAW City Room 2
10.30 Daniel Floreani, CyberOps 16.30 Alex Seneta, Australian Space Agency The Australian space cybersecurity environment The new rules: Space (Launch and Returns) Act 2018 10.45 Richard Matthews, University of Adelaide 16.45 Rodrigo Praino, Flinders University How security ready is the Australian Space Industry? The challenges of digital security Measuring space power: A comparative assessment of worldwide space actors in space 17.0 0 Mark Meegan 11.0 0 Taofiq Huq, SpiralBlue Earth Observation data - climate change monitoring Spiral Blue: Space Edge Computing 17.15 Rebecca Leshinsky, RMIT University 11.15 Christopher Tylor, NEO Resources Atlas Pty Ltd Valuing real estate interests in space – a frontier exercise The NEO Resource Atlas - A commercial solution to a legal problem 17.30 John Lee, University of Newcastle 11.30 Sophia Cassanova, University of New South Wales Care of the outer space environment: An emerging aspect of human involvement Developing exploration strategies and development guidelines for Lunar and Martian with outer space. volatile resource extraction and utilisation 17.45 Rowena Christiansen, University of Melbourne 11.45 Nicholas Bennett, University of New South Wales Space tourism - is it a disaster waiting to happen? On the virtue of supplying just oxygen from a lunar polar water mine 12.00 Scott Wallis, Equatorial Launch Australia CONFERENCE DINNER - SPONSORED BY SPACE INDUSTRY Cliché 19.00 NASA launches from the Arnhem Space Centre in 2020 ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Exhibition 12.15 Vickal Kumar, Bureau of Meteorology Impacts of space weather on aviation STREAM 3 - EDUCATION AND TRAINING City Room 3 City Rooms 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY BOEING Foyer 10.30 Carol Oliver, University of New South Wales Can high school students undertake publishable space science research? 10.45 Vira Wallis, Mawson Lakes School STREAM 2 - ENTREPRENEUR PITCH SESSIONS City Room 2 M.A.R.S.U.P.I.A.L.S project 11.0 0 Ady James, University of South Australia 13.30 Max Arshavsky, Zenno Astronautics Limited The Southern hemisphere Space Studies Program: international, intercultural Novel satellite propulsion technology and interdisciplinary. 13.45 Bohan Deng, Sperospace Pty Ltd 11.15 Fabian Zander, University of Southern Queensland Sperospace STEM education using hybrid rocket motors 14.00 Benjamin Koschnick, Spectral Aerospace 11.30 Yiwei Mao, University of Sydney Spectral Aerospace: changing the way we see our world TweetS@ 14.15 Brian Lim, Wise Networking 11.45 Nataliia Sergiienko, University of Adelaide On demand telecommunication infrastructure for planetary exploration CubeSat as a tool for training engineers of the future and colonisation 12.00 Panwar Rakesh, Bureau of Meteorology 14.30 Sai Krishna Vallapureddy, Ground Zero Space Australian Bureau of Meteorology space weather training The Australian space cybersecurity environment 12.15 David Holdsworth, Defence, Science and Technology 14.45 Patrick Wang, Space Ops Australia JORN Open Innovation Network: Description and Defence Science & Technology Space Ops business pitch plan group perspective
City Rooms City Rooms 15.00 POSTER SESSION 1 AND AFTERNOON TEA 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY BOEING Foyer Foyer
18 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 19 PROGRAM DAY 02 PROGRAM DAY 02 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
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STREAM 3 - PLANETS & EXOPLANETS City Room 3 STREAM 4 - REMOTE SENSING AND EARTH OBSERVATIONS City Room 4
13.30 Shin-Chan Han, University of Newcastle 10.30 Amy Parker, CSIRO High-resolution gravitational fields of the Moon from crustal density estimates Australia’s NovaSAR-1 national research facility and topographic data 10.45 Trent McDougall, Mars Society Australia 13.45 Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland Flown in space: Can low cost electronics perform useful science Minerva-Australis - searching for alien worlds in the near-space environment? 11.0 0 Mark Ramsey, Sitael Australia 14.00 Graziella Caprarelli, Hypatia Scientifica P/L An Australian national satellite water monitoring system concept Exploratory analysis of the NASA Exoplanet Archive 11.15 Stephen Gensemer, CSIRO 14.15 Graeme Melville, University of New South Wales CSIRO’s small-satellite optical instrumentation development Characterising Hot Jupiter exoplanets 11.30 Victor Fok, Defence, Science and Technology 14.30 James O’Connor, University of Southern Queensland SAR constellation designs for barrier surveillance applications Orbital constraints on terrestrial exoplanet climates 11.45 Joon Wayn Cheong, University of New South Wales 14.45 Jake Clark, University of Southern Queensland Target detection applications using GNSS-reflectometry Can stellar abundances help explain the architecture of planetary systems 12.00 Elizaveta Klantsataya, University of Adelaide discovered by TESS? Upconversion fluorescence spectroscopy for active remote detection of acetone and other small size organic compounds in space City Rooms 12.15 Andrew Robson, University of New England 15.00 POSTER SESSION 1 AND AFTERNOON TEA Foyer Satellite imagery, if not properly trained then it can ‘eat your sheep’
City Rooms 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY BOEING STREAM 3 - MARS City Room 3 Foyer
16.30 Nick Carter, CSIRO CubeSat to Mars - A feasibility study STREAM 4 - SPACE MISSIONS 1 City Room 4 16.45 Jon Clarke, Mars Society Australia 13.30 Xueliang Bai, University of Sydney Lonar Crater in India as an analogue for Mars analogue studies The CUAVA-1 CubeSat 17.0 0 Eriita Jones, University of South Australia 13.45 Benjamin Hartig, Curtin University A battle between machine learning, traditional clustering and citizen scientists The Binar CubeSat program: Past, present and beyond in the detection and segmentation of polar spring-time fans on Mars 14.00 Michele Trenti, University of Melbourne 17.15 Lucy Forman, Curtin University The SkyHopper space telescope CubeSat Lava flows on Mars 14.15 Duncan Wright, University of Southern Queensland 17.30 Anthony Lagain, Curtin University Twinkle and Australia Automatic surface age dating of impact events on Mars 14.30 Joice Mathew, Australian National University 17.45 Ken Orr, Curtin University Emu - A time delay imaging near-infrared survey mission on the international space station Spectral characterization of Martian meteorites: Searching for the source craters on Mars 14.45 Shin-Chan Han, University of Newcastle An overview of NASA and DLR’s Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) and GRACE Follow-On missions CONFERENCE DINNER - SPONSORED BY SPACE INDUSTRY Cliché 19.00 ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Exhibition City Rooms 15.00 POSTER SESSION 1 AND AFTERNOON TEA Foyer
20 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 21 PROGRAM DAY 02 ASRC CONFERENCE DINNER 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY TIME SESSION ROOM SPACE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION STREAM 4 - SPACE & ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS 1 City Room 4 OF AUSTRALIA Join us for the official Conference Dinner 16.30 Patrick Shober, Curtin University for a delicious French banquet. Skipping fireballs and what they tell us about the evolution of the solar system A great opportunity to network with your 16.45 Eleanor Sansom, Curtin University fellow ASRC delegates in a relaxed setting. Hayabusa II re-entry observation campaign Delegates must be pre-registered to 17.0 0 George Bowden, University of New South Wales attend and present their name badge Numerical simulation of ionospheric disturbances resulting from rocket launches at the door. 17.15 Ronald Maj, RMIT University Comparison of the predictive power of RMIT’s and existing atmospheric mass density TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2019 (AMD) models using satellite measurements 6.50pm arrival for a 7.00pm start 17.30 Andrew Spargo, University of Adelaide Location: Cliché Exhibition Multistatic meteor radar observations of gravity wave-tide interactions 26 O’Connell Street, North Adelaide in the lower E-region Dress code: Smart casual 17.45 Baden Gilbert, University of Adelaide Simultaneous ionospheric sounder and airglow observations of sporadic-E layers
CONFERENCE DINNER - SPONSORED BY SPACE INDUSTRY Cliché 19.00 ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Exhibition
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City Rooms 8.00 REGISTRATION Foyer
8.30 PLENARY SESSION City Rooms Isabelle Kingsley, University of New South Wales 1&2 Deep impact: how to achieve effective and meaningful space science education and outreach 9.00 Alina Donea, Monash University Advances and results in enhancing and developing helioseismic methods for the space weather predictions 9.30 Anatoly Rozenfeld, University of Wollongong Innovative radiation sensors for prediction of radiation hazard to astronauts and electronics during space missions
City Rooms 10.00 MORNING TEA - SPONSORED BY INSPACE Foyer
STREAM 1 - SPACE MISSIONS 2 City Room 1
10.30 Stephen Gensemer, CSIRO CSIROSat-1 CubeSat mission update 10.45 Ali Buchberger, University of Southern Queensland Firing up for the space race: Australia’s national rocket static test facility 11.0 0 Andrew Dempster, University of New South Wales The Wilde Project: A Moon Mission for Australia 11.15 Ed Kruzins, CSIRO Deep space missions from Australia, the capability of the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex at Tidbinbilla and the future of new tracking technologies 11.30 Guifré Molera Calvés, University of Tasmania Spacecraft tracking capabilities by the UTAS radio telescope network 11.45 Ben Adams, Inovor Technologies Apogee satellite bus missions 12.00 Rasit Abay, University of New South Wales Canberra Space mission architecture with AI on the edge 12.15 Elias Aboutanios, University of New South Wales A high altitude balloon borne synthetic aperture radar
City Rooms 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY BOEING Foyer WOMEN IN SPACE NETWORKING EVENT City Room 4
24 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 25 PROGRAM DAY 03 PROGRAM DAY 03 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
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City Rooms 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY BOEING STREAM 1 - SPACE ENGINEERING 5 City Room 1 Foyer WOMEN IN SPACE NETWORKING EVENT City Room 4 13.30 Volker Hessel, University of Adelaide Asteroid@ChemEng: Orders of magnitude water savings by intensified metal extraction from mimicked asteroid ores? STREAM 2 - METEORITES, ASTEROIDS & SPACE RESOURCES City Room 2 13.45 Heiki Ebendorff-Heidepriem, University of Adelaide Next-generation extreme-low loss optical fibres through automated manufacture 13.30 Eleanor Sansom, Curtin University in space Near-Earth Objects characterisation with small space assets 14.00 Doug Klotz, Flawless Photonics 13.45 Seamus Anderson, Curtin University The business case for next generation optical fiber manufactured in space Drones and deep learning for meteorite recovery 14.15 Daniel Liang, CSIRO 14.00 Ruida Xie, University of New South Walers Shape memory alloy foils produced by near-net-shape casting Mission opportunities’ search for long stay-time exploration on near Earth asteroids 14.30 Yang Yang, RMIT University 14.15 Jacob Parnell, Macquarie University PHiFA – A high-fidelity orbit-attitude propagator A smoothed particle hydrodynamics approach to asteroid modelling 14.45 Benjamin Dix-Matthews, University of Western Australia 14.30 Craig Lindley, CSIRO Coherent optical Doppler orbitography Resource modelling for asteroid mining 14.45 Volker Hessel, University of Adelaide City Rooms 15.00 POSTER SESSION 2 AND AFTERNOON TEA In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) in space: water, phosphate, and metals Foyer City Rooms TOWN HALL DISCUSSION: DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIA’S City Rooms 15.00 POSTER SESSION 2 AND AFTERNOON TEA 16.30 Foyer NEXT DECADAL PLAN FOR SPACE SCIENCE 1&2 TOWN HALL DISCUSSION: DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIA’S City Rooms 16.30 NEXT DECADAL PLAN FOR SPACE SCIENCE 1&2 STREAM 2 - SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS City Room 2
10.30 Steve Gower, SERC Limited STREAM 3 - SPACE POLICY, GNSS City Room 3 Space Environment Research Centre (SERC) research 10.30 Liz Pearce, Australian Space Agency 10.45 Albert Sztolc, University of Adelaide Civil Space Technical Roadmap - what’s next for Australia Optical space fence development 10.45 Kimberley Clayfield, CSIRO 11.0 0 Doris Grosse, Australian National University CSIRO Space Technology Future Science Platform Adaptive optics for space situational awareness 11.0 0 Christopher Marshall, Frontier SI 11.15 Brendan Hennessy, Defence, Science and Technology The Australia and New Zealand SBAS Test-bed: Demonstrating the next-generation Surveillance of space with passive radar using the Murchison Widefield Array of positioning technology 11.30 David Holdsworth, Defence, Science and Technology 11.15 Yanming Feng, Queensland University of Technology Buckland Park VHF radar observations of low-earth orbit objects during SpaceFest 2019: Connected GNSS things for industry IoT solutions: case studies operating configuration and signal processing 11.30 Stefan Norman, University of Adelaide 11.45 Samantha Le May, RMIT University GNSS trust & reliability A quantitative analysis of space object registration using a graph database. 11.45 Joon Wayn Cheong, University of New South Wales 12.00 Richard Samuel, Australian National University Verification of a GPS reflectometry sensor using software defined radios A new method of refining near-earth object characteristics and behaviours using differential correction 12.00 Kerrie Dougherty, University of New South Wales HARP: Australia’s first sounding rocket program 12.15 Emma Kerr, RMIT University Limitations on the use of drag augmentation for post-mission disposal 12.15 Owen Mace The first satellite built in Australia
26 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 27 PROGRAM DAY 03 PROGRAM DAY 03 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
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City Rooms 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY BOEING 11.30 Richard Marshall, Bureau of Meteorology Foyer Modelling, monitoring, and mitigation of space weather for Australia’s power grids WOMEN IN SPACE NETWORKING EVENT City Room 4 11.45 Alexander Ryan, University of Sydney Experimental analysis of a Helicon plasma rocket developed using rapid Monte Carlo based inverse design STREAM 3 - SPACE MEDICINE & HUMAN FACTORS City Room 3 12.00 Robin Georg, University of Adelaide Investigations of transient discharge behaviour in an inductive plasma generator 13.30 Jason Armstrong, Boeing for electric propulsion Anti-microbial polymer development for spacecraft cabin disease & system contamination 12.15 Kyll Schomberg, Shoal Group Estimating non-axial thrust loss in bell rocket nozzles 13.45 Bal Dhital A conceptual review of the relationship between the glymphatic system, sleep, City Rooms cognition, and neurodegenerative disease in the microgravity environment 12.30 LUNCH - SPONSORED BY BOEING 14.00 Julie Hides, Griffith University Foyer Parallels between changes in trunk muscles in response to microgravity, WOMEN IN SPACE NETWORKING EVENT City Room 4 prolonged bed rest and low back pain on Earth 14.15 Vienna Tran, University of Adelaide The efficacy and stability of semi-finished and finished medicines made in space STREAM 4 - SPACE & ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS 3 City Room 4 14.30 Shane Usher, University of Melbourne Australians in space analogues: Expedition Boomerang at MDRS and 13.30 Daniel Field, University of Adelaide SIRIUS-20 at IMBP A new empirical climatological model of ionospheric foF2 and hmF2 14.45 Peter Schumacher, University of Adelaide 13.45 Zahra Bouya, Bureau of Meteorology Applied anthropometry and human centered design for complex confined environments A prediction model of global ionospheric maps 14.00 Chris Crouch, Defence, Science and Technology City Rooms Using neural networks to improve ionospheric models with radar backscatter 15.00 POSTER SESSION 2 AND AFTERNOON TEA Foyer sounder observations 14.15 Andrew Heitmann, Defence, Science and Technology TOWN HALL DISCUSSION: DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIA’S City Rooms 16.30 NEXT DECADAL PLAN FOR SPACE SCIENCE 1&2 Characterising ionospheric gradients from oblique angle-of-arrival ionosondes 14.30 Anne Unewisse, Defence, Science and Technology Variation in the maximum range of HF spread Doppler clutter STREAM 4 - SPACE & ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS 2, SPACE ENGINEERING 4 City Room 4 14.45 Lenard Pederick, Defence, Science and Technology TAPDANCE: A polarimetric vector-sensing ionosonde 10.30 Owen Giersch, Australian Space Academy The Australian Space Academy solar radio spectrograph City Rooms 15.00 POSTER SESSION 2 AND AFTERNOON TEA 10.45 Iver Cairns, University of Sydney Foyer Hit or miss, arrival time, and Bz orientation predictions of BATS-R-US CME-driven TOWN HALL DISCUSSION: DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIA’S City Rooms shock simulations at 1 AU 16.30 NEXT DECADAL PLAN FOR SPACE SCIENCE 1&2 11.0 0 Bolaji Olawale, University of Tasmania Response of global ionospheric plasma fountain circulations to St. Patrick’s storm of 2015 11.15 Sean Ables, University of Newcastle Robust geolocation of EMIC wave sources in the high latitude ionosphere
28 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 29 POSTER SESSIONS POSTER SESSIONS
POSTER SESSION 1 – DAY 02 POSTER SESSION 1 – DAY 02 SPACE BUSINESS, EDUCATION & TRAINING, MARS, SPACE ENGINEERING SPACE BUSINESS, EDUCATION & TRAINING, MARS, SPACE ENGINEERING (CONTINUED)
15.00 Richard Matthews, University of Adelaide 15.00 Xiaojing Huang, University of Technology Sydney The real Space Cowboys: An assessment of Space Exploration Technologies Corp Novel architecture and key technologies for achieving high capacity and low cost sustainability using the Benn et al and Perrott Models of corporate sustainability space and terrestrial integrated networks
Jessica Ralph, University of South Australia Aditya Kedlaya, AstrogateLabs HRM in Outer Space Precision pointing system for a low-cost optical terminal for high-speed downlink from smallsats in LEO Andoh Afful, RMIT University Barriers inhibiting successful implementation of a space science program: Dylan Lawrence, Flinders University perceptions of academics and students Dynamic modelling of systems with pitch control aerofoils
Ady James, University of South Australia Patrick Neumann, Neumann Space Developing skills in the space industry through the SmartSat CRC Initial pulsed cathodic arc thruster impulse measurements using a calibrated torsional thrust stand James O’Connor, University of Southern Queensland Effective science communication using Instagram - @educatingspace Eric Russo, Flinders University A detailed investigation and solution strategy of thermal impacts on pressure regulator Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland valve in liquid space engine hydro-control system Which ExoEarths should we search for life? The impact of planetary architecture on the Milankovitch cycles. James Veasey, Flinders University Dynamic analysis and component modelling of a thrust system in a liquid space Steven Hobbs, University of New South Wales Canberra engine Using point pattern and thermal inertia analyses to test self-organisation in Martian mid-latitude Gullies Dylan Vinall, Flinders University Eriita Jones, University of South Australia The application of surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators, for improved active flow control on highly pitched aerofoil blades. Evidence of life on Mars? – A critical review of the recent publication by the same name Ivan Voropaev, Wave Power Engineering Savannah McGuirk, University of Sydney New propulsion system Opportunities for enhancing Australia’s estimates of soil carbon in the age of hyperspectral imaging spectroscopy: from the farmers paddock to cubeSats and UAV’s
Christopher Tylor, FUEGO International Pty Ltd FUEGO - Fire Urgency Estimator on Geostationary Orbit
Eriita Jones, University of South Australia Is higher spatial resolution always better? A quantitative analysis of the impact of pan-sharpening worldview-2 imagery on a neural networks detection and segmentation of vineyards
Gavin Conibeer, University of New South Wales Integrated patch antennas and solar cells for Cubesats – Optimising solar cell efficiency and antennae gain
30 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 31 POSTER SESSIONS POSTER SESSIONS
POSTER SESSION 2 – DAY 03 POSTER SESSION 2 – DAY 03 SPACE MISSIONS, SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, SPACE & ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS SPACE MISSIONS, SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, SPACE & ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS (CONTINUED)
15.00 Rowena Christiansen 15.00 Darrell Elton, La Trobe University Rethinking the paradigm - how the space environment challenges traditional Buckland Park HF radar: Enhanced capabilities and results ways of delivering clinical medicine Owen Giersch, Australian Space Academy Petar Belic, University of New South Wales The Australian Space Academy sunspot number Monopedal jumping robots in the context of the Lunar environment Vasily Lobzin, Bureau of Meteorology William Crowe, HEO Robotics Predictions of relativistic electron fluence at geo-synchronous orbit Asteroid Century whitepaper: a flagship mission for Australia Ronald Maj, RMIT University Frederick Menk, University of Newcastle Dust detection via voltage power spectroscopy on a CubeSat in Earth’s ionosphere An Australian space weather and climate satellite constellation Dave Neudegg, Defence, Science and Technology Melrose Brown, University of New South Wales Canberra Coronal mass ejection and resultant geomagnetic-ionospheric response Change detection SSA experiments for the M2 formation flying CubeSat mission Kehe Wang, Bureau of Meteorology Brett Carter, RMIT University Analysis of Australian historical foF2 data Does the movement of RMIT’s rooftop Robotic Optical Observatory (ROO) impact its space situational awareness data? John Hildebrandt, Amazon Web Services Introduction to AWS (Amazon Web Services) Ground Station Daniel Field, University of Adelaide Buckland Park VHF radar observations of low-Earth orbit objects during SpaceFest 2019: observations and results
John Kennewell, Australian Space Academy Unresolved optical observations of material degradation in Geosats
Emma Kerr, RMIT University General perturbations method for orbit propagation
Emma Kerr, RMIT University Improving the accuracy of atmospheric density modelling and the effect on orbit propagation
Bin Li, Queensland University of Technology A machine learning-based approach for improved predictions of LEO objects with two-line element data sets
Kathryn McDonnell, University of Adelaide Luminescence dating potential of the mineral constituents of meteorites
Brett Carter, RMIT University On the evaluation of deterministic ionospheric scintillation forecasts
Tam Dao, International University (HCMIU) On the variations of the total electron content observed over Ho Chi Minh City in 2018
Alina Donea, Monash University CNN machine learning techniques for identification of magnetic field polarities on the solar surface
32 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 33 ANNA-MARIA PROF PHIL BLAND SPEAKER PLANETARY SCIENTIST ARABIA | CURTIN UNIVERSITY CHIEF EXECUTIVE | AUSTRALIAN BIOGRAPHIES ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Anna-Maria Arabia has over 20 years’ Phil Bland is Professor of Space & Planetary experience in the science sector and is Science at Curtin University. He came to an experienced Chief Executive currently Australia on an ARC Laureate Fellowship leading the Australian Academy of Science, in 2012. an independent not for profit organisation Previously he was Director of the Imperial that provides authoritative and influential College London space and planetary scientific advice, represents Australia on key research centre. His research is focused on international scientific bodies, builds public the origin and evolution of the solar system; awareness and understanding of science, how our planet formed; how it acquired the and champions and supports excellence ingredients for life. He has been on multiple in Australian science. planetary mission science teams. In 2006, Asteroid ‘1981 EW21’ was renamed ‘(6580) In this role Anna-Maria has led Philbland’ in recognition of his contributions significant reform in global science to space and planetary science. engagement, in science policy matters; He is Director of the Desert Fireball and in addressing gender equity in science. Network (DFN) project (now expanding into Starting her career as a neuroscientist, a global facility) and founded the multi- Anna-Maria undertook medical research award winning Fireballs in the Sky outreach in Australia and abroad, before applying and citizen science program. In 2015 Bland her skills to policy development both established a formal partnership between in the Australian public service and in NASA and Australia in planetary, space politics where she has provided policy and exploration science that provides advice across many social and economic Australian planetary scientists with ground- portfolios. floor access in NASA mission concept She has held several senior executive development. positions in the science sector as CEO of In 2018 he founded the Curtin Space Science and Technology Australia and Science and Technology Centre. With >35 Deputy Director at Questacon. In these students and staff, it is the largest planetary roles, Anna-Maria has worked extensively research group in the southern hemisphere. with parliamentarians, the business and His team have been partnering with community sectors, and the media. Lockheed Martin since 2016, translating DFN technology into applications in space She is a strategic and dispassionate situational awareness, and are now advocate for science, social justice, focussing on spacecraft engineering. diversity and inclusion.
34 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 35 DR SUELYNN CHOY DR MEGAN LUCA DEL MONTE PROF ANDREW ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND | GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE, RMIT UNIVERSITY CLARK AC SME DIVISION AT ESA | EUROPEAN DEMPSTER HEAD | AUSTRALIAN SPACE AGENCY SPACE AGENCY DIRECTOR, AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR SPACE ENGINEERING RESEARCH (ACSER) | UNSW
Associate Professor Suelynn Choy Dr Megan Clark is currently Head of the Luca del Monte is a senior executive at Professor Andrew Dempster is Director of completed her PhD in 2009 in the area Australian Space Agency and a director of the European Space Agency with strong the Australian Centre for Space Engineering of Precise Point Positioning (PPP) using Rio Tinto, CSL Limited and CARE Australia. background in international cooperation, Research (ACSER) in the School of Electrical Global Navigation Satellite Systems She is a member of the Australian advisory governmental relations and advanced Engineering and Telecommunications at (GNSS) at RMIT University, Australia. board of the Bank of America Merrill technologies. He is the Head of the the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Since then, she works as a full-time Lynch. She recently chaired the Expert Industrial Policy and SME Division focusing He has a BE and MEngSc from UNSW and academic staff in the School of Science Working Group into the Review of Australia’s inter alia on the development of a PhD from the University of Cambridge (Geospatial) at RMIT University. Space Industry Capability. She was Chief frameworks and mechanisms to foster in efficient circuits for signal processing Her current research interests are in Executive of the Commonwealth Scientific the European space economy and the arithmetic. He was system engineer and the areas of multi-frequency multi- and Industrial Research Organisation growth of a new generation of European project manager for the first GPS receiver constellation GNSS precise positioning (CSIRO) from 2009 to 2014. Prior to CSIRO, space Entrepreneurs. He is also in charge developed in Australia in the late 80s and as well as utilisation of GNSS satellites in she was a Director at NM Rothschild and of cybersecurity projects to protect ESA has been involved in satellite navigation disaster management and atmospheric Sons (Australia) and was Vice President space missions. ever since. His current research interests are remote sensing. Technology and subsequently Vice Prior to joining ESA, he held several in satellite navigation receiver design and Suelynn is a co-chair of the IAG President Health, Safety and Environment at technical and managerial responsibilities signal processing, areas where he has six (International Association of Geodesy) BHP Billiton from 2003 to 2008. with the Italian Space Agency, the patents, and new location technologies. Sub-Commission 4.4 on Multi-frequency She holds a BSc from the University of European Patent Office (NL) and with He is leading the development of space Multi-constellation GNSS. She is also a co- Western Australia and a PhD from Queen’s Telespazio S.p.A. engineering research at ACSER. chair of the FIG (International Federation University, Canada and is a Fellow of Luca holds a master degree in of Surveyors) Working Group 5.4 on GNSS the Australian Academy of Technology Aerospace Engineering from University under Commission 5: Positioning and and Engineering, a Fellow of the AusIMM La Sapienza in Rome, he is a graduate of Measurement. and a Fellow of the Australian Institute the French National Defence Procurement She is Director of the Satellite Positioning of Company Directors. In 2014, she was College, and of the HEC Montreal School for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment appointed a Companion of the Order of Management of Innovation. He is author (SPACE) Research Centre at RMIT. of Australia. of more than 30 peer-reviewed publications and Member of the International Astronautical Federation Committee on Space Security.
36 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 37 DR ALINA DONEA PROF GRAHAM SENIOR LECTURER IN ASTROPHYSICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS DURANT AM | MONASH UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR | QUESTACON, NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Alina Donea is a Senior Lecturer in She was Co-Investigator in a major Graham Durant is the Director of He is currently Vice President of ASPAC, Astrophysics and Applied Mathematics NASA research proposal ”Exploring the Questacon, Australia’s National Science the Asia-Pacific network of science centres. at Monash University and PhD supervisor Physical Relationship Among Photospheric and Technology Centre. He is an He is one of the principal advocates for in Solar Physics and coordinator of a Magnetic Field Changes, Sunspot Motions, experienced museum and science centre the global cooperative work of the science Machine Learning Data Application Group and Sunquakes During Solar Eruptions” leader with a distinguished academic centre sector examining ways that science in Solar Physics (BSc and Diploma Physics and a member of NASA panels to review background. Originally trained as a educational activities can contribute to Bucharest University, PhD Mathematics research proposals for the Solar and geologist at the University of Wales, the fostering of understanding across and Astronomy Romanian Academy Heliospheric Physics Supporting Research Graham spent 25 years at the University geographical, economic, religious and and Max Planck, Graduate Certificate and Technology Programs. She is a also of Glasgow in a post at the University’s political boundaries. High Education Monash). She teaches a Member of International Astronomical Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery prior Mathematical Modelling and Advanced Union, AstronomicalSociety of Australia, to arriving in Australia in 2003. Engineering Mathematics, as well as Australian Institute of Physics-Solar Graham is a member of the Australian Astrophysics in the School of Mathematics. Terrestrial and Space Physics, Solar Physics Government’s Senior Executive Service Her research field is focused on Advisory Board, Associate Editor at the and as Director of Questacon, he serves helioseismology, acoustics of solar spots, Frontiers Astronomy and Space Sciences as a Divisional Head in the Australian magnetic fields, solar quakes and solar and regularly engaged for joint research Government Department of Industry, flares. Expert in Helioseismic Holography with institutes in Europe, the USA (Stanford Innovation and Science. From 2010 he (a mathematical method which can tell University, High Altitude Observatory, North has been leading the Inspiring Australia you how loud is the Sun), Alina can detect Western Research Associates in Colorado, national science communication strategy. solar quakes in satellite images from state- New Jersey Institute of Technology). In addition to his role as Director of of-art instruments. Her recent interest is in Questacon, Graham is an Honorary modelling magnetic polarity distributions of Professor at the Centre for the Public solar activity from its helioseismic signatures Awareness of Science at the Australian and applying deep learning algorithms National University. He has a demonstrable in the field of machine learning for solar commitment to informal learning in science imaging and space weather forecasting. over many years and has presented many She is the author of over 60 refereed lectures, talks and science shows. He is publications. frequently invited to speak at national and international science centre conferences. He has served on several boards including the Board of Directors of the US-based Association of Science and Technology Centres (ASTC) 2005-2011 and the Australian Science Media Centre (2012- ).
38 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 39 MARTIN DUURSMA DR DOUG GRIFFIN DR JASON HELD DR JAMES PARTNER | MAIN SEQUENCE VENTURES CHIEF ENGINEER CEO | SABER ASTRONAUTICS | UNSW CANBERRA SPACE JOHNSON CEO | GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA
Martin Duursma is a Partner at Main As Chief Engineer for the UNSW Canberra Prior to founding Saber Astronautics, Dr James Johnson has been the Chief Sequence Ventures. Martin has over 25 Space Group, my current professional Jason was a US Army Major for US Space Executive Officer of Geoscience Australia years’ experience as a Senior Executive, responsibilities lie in the management Command and deployed internationally since April 2017. James is a geologist with Technologist, Business Founder, Angel of multi-disciplinary teams for the in support of military missions. He was a over 30 years’ experience, including private Investor and Mentor both in Australia and development of space missions and lead instructor at the Interservice Space sector mining and mineral exploration. the US. Prior to joining Main Sequence spacecraft systems. This role covers the Fundamentals Course and an engineer at He has led teams of geoscientists for Martin was a senior executive with a range entire scope of the development life- Army Space and Missile Command Battle over 20 years with a range of diverse of global responsibilities at Citrix. cycle; from the initial proposal, feasibility Lab. He conducted flight software for the achievements. These range from discovery Martin joined Citrix in 1997 when it acquired assessment and contract negotiation Wide Field Camera 3 of the Hubble Space of over 2 million ounces of gold reserves in Datapac Australasia, a company which he through to implementation and flight Telescope and testing for the International industry, to national scale pre-competitive co-founded. While at Citrix Martin started operations. Space Station. Dr Held lectured for the IRS geoscience programs that have attracted and built the company’s research arm, Space Station Design Workshop, University exploration investment to Australia. Citrix Labs, started and led the CTO Council of New South Wales, and International He first joined Geoscience Australia and CTO function and also started the Citrix Space University. He led a research in 2006 and in that time has been head Accelerator and led the investment in over expedition in the high Canadian Arctic of various divisions with diverse duties 30 new companies. As VP and head of the and co founded the Delta V SpaceHub, including carriage of energy and mineral Global Technology Office, Martin led due the University of Sydney space engineering programs. He has also been a member diligence in over 60 transactions totalling laboratory, and a mentor for many space of the Board of the CO2CRC (CRC for $2.5B in value. startups in the US and Australia. Greenhouse Gas Technologies) since Martin continues to be active as an The Australian government selected 2014 and the National Computational angel investor as well as in various advisor Dr Held for the “Expert Reference Group” Infrastructure (NCI) at the Australian and mentor roles at Macquarie University, to design the Space Agency. He also National University since 2017. Sydney University and ON, Australia’s advises international think tanks Global He has a Bachelor of Science national science technology accelerator. Access Partners, NSI, and the Economist. majoring in Geology from the University Martin holds a Bachelor of Computer of Sydney and a PhD from the Australian Science and a Bachelor of Electrical National University. Engineering from Sydney University. His vision for Geoscience Australia is one of unity in deploying geoscience for the economic, social and environmental benefit of Australians. He is driving a strong agenda of inclusiveness, particularly new programs to engage with aboriginal Australia.
40 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 41 DR GRAEME ISABELLE KINGSLEY PROF JOHN DARIN LOVETT PHD CANDIDATE, AUSTRALIAN MANAGER, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS KERNICH CENTRE FOR ASTROBIOLOGY LE MARSHALL LABORATORY, PHANTOM WORKS - CEO | FRONTIER SI | UNIVERSITY OF NSW PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST INTERNATIONAL | BOEING AUSTRALIA, | BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH PACIFIC
Dr Graeme Kernich is CEO for FrontierSI, Isabelle Kingsley is a professional science In 2003 Professor John Le Marshall became Darin Lovett is the Manager of the Systems a not-for-profit company that delivers communicator, educator and researcher. the first Director of the NASA, NOAA Analysis Laboratory (SAL) within Phantom major benefits to governments, industry, She started her career as a high school and DoD Joint Center for Satellite Data Works International / Boeing Defence academia and the community in Australia science teacher but later switched gears Assimilation (JCSDA) at the World Weather Australia – home to the region’s most and New Zealand. It aims to be the spatial to work as a science communicator and Building in Camp Springs, Maryland. sophisticated experimentation and analysis organisation of choice to lead, formulate, facility for modelling and simulation. broker and deliver collaborative solutions educator on multiple large-scale outreach The Center is responsible for accelerating As one of Boeing’s space thought leaders, with government, industry and universities. projects at various museums in Canada the operational implementation of satellite he relishes the chance to educate on the It has strong expertise in positioning, and Australia, including the Powerhouse data assimilation systems into NOAA, future of this important domain whenever earth observation, data infrastructures, Museum in Sydney. the National Weather Service, NASA and possible. analytics, geodesy and standards. Most recently, she was co-founder and the DoD, to allow exploitation of current He has more than 25-years-experience FrontierSI brings an unparalleled capability director of the Sydney Science Festival. and next generation satellites. to form and manage collaborative teams in strategy and capability development Isabelle is currently completing a PhD at the For his work on the assimilation of comprising the very best researchers, for the Air and Space domains. His diverse University of New South Wales, researching ultraspectral satellite data at the JCSDA, institutions, government agencies and background includes university lecturer, companies to deliver major outcomes the impacts of science communication he was awarded in 2006 NASA’s space operations and policy, flight test and quickly and effectively. It recently signed and outreach on public understanding “Exceptional Scientific Achievement evaluation, flying anti-submarine and a strategic Statement of Strategic Intent and perceptions of science. Medal”, NASA’s highest scientific award. surveillance operations, coalition partnering, and Cooperation with the Australian He returned to the Australian Bureau and large-scale transformation projects. Space Agency and is a core partner in the of Meteorology in 2007 where he works His ‘space credentials’ include: graduate SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre. as a Senior Principal Research Scientist of the International Space University, Graeme previously served as CEO and on planning for and implementation of staff officer in Australia’s joint Defence Deputy CEO for the Cooperative Research Space Coordinating Office, four years on Centre for Spatial Information, where he advanced satellite systems and in the was responsible for operations, including remote sensing research area. staff to the US Executive Agent for Space finance, compliance, legals, corporate He is a Fellow of the American within the Pentagon (coordinating a whole governance, business development and Meteorological Society and a Fellow of government approach to the US space commercialization. His prior experience of the Australian Meteorological and industrial base), and most recently, Chief includes technology transfer, including Oceanographic Society. Australian Space Operations Centre within negotiation of commercial agreements, HQ Joint Operations Command. commercial and route-to-market strategies, Darin has Master’s degrees in Philosophy, intellectual property management, licencing Science, and Arts; and a Bachelor of and project planning. In his current and Engineering. previous roles he facilitated the creation Some of his published work is available and development of companies in a range at: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/adf- of sectors including IT, biotechnology, space-operations-re-focusing-military-lens/ mining, agriculture and energy. Graeme http://airpower.airforce.gov.au/ has formal qualifications in Business Administration, Governance and Leadership, Publications/SAASS-Paper-No-4-Space- and a PhD in Agricultural Science. Power-for-Australia-s-Secur
42 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 43 PROF CAROLINE EMERITUS PROF PROF ANNA MOORE MR PETER NIKOLOFF DIRECTOR | INSPACE DIRECTOR/SENIOR WEAPONS SYSTEM MCMILLEN FRED MENK ENGINEER | NOVA SYSTEMS CHIEF SCIENTIST FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA CHAIR | NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR SPACE & RADIO SCIENCE
Professor Caroline McMillen commenced Fred Menk is Emeritus Professor of space Professor Anna Moore is a major force Pete Nikoloff is an Executive Director and in the role as Chief Scientist for South physics at the University of Newcastle driving Australia’s strategic direction and Co-founder of Nova Systems and Senior Australia in October 2018 after serving and chair of the Academy of Science R&D agenda to grow our space capabilities Weapons System Engineer. He obtained as Vice-Chancellor of the University of National Committee for Space and Radio and industry. As Director of InSpace, an Aeronautical Engineer degree from Newcastle from 2011. Science. His research interests focus on she sets the vision and strategy for RMIT in 1986 and has 30 years’ experience She is a Fellow of the Australian the physics of near-Earth space, related space-related activities at the Australian supporting and conducting test and Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, instrumentation, and improving radiation National University, including satellite and evaluation of defence and space systems. a Fellow of the Royal Society of New treatment of cancers. He has served in space mission design, manufacture and Prior to starting Nova, Pete worked South Wales and a Bragg Member of the a range of academic and international testing, space-ground communications, as a Flight Test Engineer at the RAAF’s Royal Institution, Australia. She holds a re-search leadership roles, authored Earth observations, space situational Aircraft Research and Development Unit BA(Honours) and Doctor of Philosophy over 150 peer-reviewed publications in awareness, and space medicine, law and (ARDU) in the role of Senior F/A-18 Hornet from the University of Oxford, and space science and medical physics and commerce. She also directs the Advanced Test Engineer. Pete served at ARDU for completed her medical training graduating mentored over 30 PhD students. He is Instrumentation and Technology Centre over ten years and has vast experience from the University of Cambridge. joint recipient of two Engineers Australia at Mount Stromlo Observatory. over a range of aircraft and associated Professor McMillen’s research on how excellence awards and project managed Following a distinguished research systems including extensive experience the environment in early development development of the NewMag payload career at Caltech and other astronomy with the Woomera Test Range. Pete’s F/A- determines adult health has attracted on the FedSat spacecraft. He served institutes around the world Professor Moore 18 experience includes calibration and national and international recognition. as Education Program manager in the joined ANU in 2017. She served on the flight loads collection for the F/A-18 IFOSTP She has served on a range of industry Cooperative Research Centre for Satellite Australian Government’s space expert Fatigue Test Program, Operational Flight boards including the National Automotive Systems and has convened numerous reference group to form the Australian Program Testing, ASRAAM Integration Industry Innovation Council, CRC for international symposia and national Space Agency. As a consultant, her and Stores Clearance Testing (including Advanced Automotive Technology, outreach events. expertise has also been valued by NASA, Flutter and HERO testing), Flight Test CRC for Rail Innovation as well as a range the US National Science Foundation Instrumentation Upgrades (Aircraft and of national and state research, industry and the Scientific Committee on ground systems). and government leadership groups. She Antarctic Research. Professor Moore’s Pete’s T&E experience has been diverse, is committed to building collaborations special interests are in astronomical including F/A-18, C-130J, Seahawk, Air between research, government and instrumentation, Antarctic astronomy and Warfare Destroyer, JAXA Experimental industry to deliver economic, environmental transient infrared astronomy. Supersonic Transport, Woomera Range and social impact. Professor McMillen was Control System Upgrade, ASRAAM and honoured at the end of her term as Vice- C-Band Space Surveillance Radar. Chancellor to be presented with the Keys (continued over page) to the City of Newcastle in recognition of her leadership contribution to Newcastle and the region.
44 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 45 MR PETER NIKOLOFF DR MURRAY DR SARAH PEARCE RICHARD PRICE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CSIRO ASTRONOMY CHIEF EXECUTIVE | SOUTH AUSTRALIAN (CONTINUED) PARKINSON AND SPACE SCIENCE | CSIRO SPACE INDUSTRY CENTRE NATIONAL MANAGER, SPACE WEATHER SERVICES | BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Pete actively supports the aerospace sector: Murray Parkinson is the National Dr Sarah Pearce is Deputy Director of Richard Price was appointed Defence • Director, Space Industry Association Manager of the Space Weather Services CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science SA Chief Executive in October 2017, after of Australia (SIAA) section of the Australian Bureau of and leads CSIRO’s Space Research joining as Executive Director Defence and • South Australian Government Space Meteorology. His role is an administration- Program. This includes overseeing a recent industry in July 2016. Upon his appointment Advisory Council Member management-people role requiring a investment of $16m in space technologies as Chief Executive, he was simultaneously • Industry member of the SmartSat strong background in the hard sciences. research. Sarah also has responsibility appointed to the position of Chief Executive CRC Bid executive He oversees a team of space weather for CSIRO’s role in the international Square of the South Australian Space Industry • President – Southern Cross Chapter scientists whose duties include staffing Kilometre Array (SKA) project, which will Centre (SASIC). International Test and Evaluation the Australian Space Forecast Centre, build the next generation of radio Richard is committed to the Association (ITEA) preparing consultancy reports for high- telescopes. In this role, she was science development of a sustainable and globally • Board of Directors - International Test end customers, and completing applied advisor on Australia’s negotiating team for competitive defence and space industry. and Evaluation Association (ITEA) research projects aiming to be better the recently signed SKA Treaty. Richard has worked within the defence • Member – Royal Aeronautical Society predict the impacts of space weather Prior to joining CSIRO, Sarah was and public safety sectors for over 25 years • Member – Flight Test Society of Australia on technology. Prior to joining Space project manager of the UK’s computing for and has international industry experience • Member – Mars Society of Australia (MSA) Weather Services, Murray worked as an particle physics program and a science in leadership, business development and • Fellow/EngExec Engineers Australia ARC-funded Research Associate in Space advisor in the UK Parliament. She holds a engineering. Physics at La Trobe University. His research PhD from the University of Leicester and an Prior to joining Defence SA and the interests included the use of digital undergraduate degree in Physics from the South Australian Space Industry Centre, ionosondes and SuperDARN radars to study University of Oxford. Richard led a Stockholm based business magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling. unit for Saab AB with operations in Sweden, He has published over 50 papers in Denmark, Australia, South Africa and the scientific journals and presented at UK. The focus was the global market for numerous conferences. He has an MSc communication and control room solutions. degree in applied astrophysics and a Before moving to Sweden in 2013, PhD in radar oceanography from the Richard was Managing Director of Saab’s University of Queensland. Australian operations. Richard is an engineering graduate of the University of Wales (BSc Hons, 1985) and a graduate of the Melbourne Business School Advanced Management Program (2006) and the Australian Institute of Company Directors (2010).
46 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 47 PROF ANATOLY NICOLA ANDREW SEEDHOUSE CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE ROZENFELD SASANELLI AM AND SPACE DIVISION (CISSD) | DEFENCE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF CENTRE DIRECTOR | SASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DST) FOR MEDICAL RADIATION PHYSICS DIRECTOR | COMMUNICATIONS (CMRP) | UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG & OUTREACH SMARTSAT CRC
Distinguished Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld Nicola Sasanelli joined SmartSat CRC Mr Andrew Seedhouse is Chief of the Prior to this, he spent 18 years providing is a Founder and Director of Centre for in July 2019 as Director: Communications Intelligence, Surveillance and Space leadership to three DSTL departments Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP) at & Outreach. In 2016 Nicola joined Defence Division (ISSD) which is part of the Defence setting S&T strategy, developing investment University of Wollongong which is largest SA as Director of the Space Industry and Science Technology Group (DST). plans, engaging with industrial, academia R&D Collaborations project. education and research multidisciplinary ISSD undertakes internationally-recognised and international agencies. In September 2017 the South Australian medical radiation physics centre in Asia- Space Industry Centre was created, with research and development into He has 28 years’ experience in Pacific with 18 academics and research Nicola as Director. His focus was to support technologies aimed at enhancing the Intelligence Surveillance Targeting and only staff and more than 70 postgraduate space industry growth and increase national capability to produce accurate, Reconnaissance (ISTAR) and is the students. international R&D collaborations in South relevant and timely intelligence for both Executive Chair of The Technology His scientific interest and expertise is in Australia’s space sector. Defence and national security agency Cooperation Programme (TTCP) ISTAR a field of radiation semiconductor detectors In 2018 Nicola was appointed Adjunct decision makers. Group, leading the ISTAR programmes Professor at the University of South Australia development and their applications for Andrew joined DST in 2017 after a long on behalf of the United States, Canada, advanced medical radiation dosimetry and - Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment and he and distinguished career at the Defence New Zealand, UK and Australia. space radiation. Many radiation detectors was appointed on the board of the Space Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) developed at CMRP under his leadership Industry Association of Australia (SIAA). in the United Kingdom. were successfully implemented in practice Nicola graduated from the University At DSTL Mr Seedhouse held a number of radiation oncology in Australia and of Bari, Italy in 1987 with a degree in of positions, including Innovation Lead overseas to improve confidence in cancer Electronic Engineering. He went on to and Head of the Centre for Defence work as a researcher in microelectronics treatment with radiation. Enterprise. As Innovation Lead, Andrew high-reliability components at Tecnopolis Anatoly is a Chair of International Solid was responsible for planning DSTL’S State Dosimetry Organization (ISSDO) and S&T Park, Bari before being appointed as defence and security innovation Member of IEEE Radiation Instrumentation Scientific Attaché at the Embassy of Italy in Canberra from 2001 to 2008. activities and championing innovation Steering Committee and served as a In 2009, Nicola joined the South development. He worked with Ministry of General Chair of IEEE NSS MIC 2018. Australian Government as a Special Envoy Defence Headquarter to develop a new He has initiated particle therapy research for higher education research and innovation environment, helping to deliver in Australia and is a Member of National technology transfer to Europe with the the objectives of the government’s strategic Particle Therapy Treatment and Research Department of Premier and Cabinet Defence and Security Review. Centre Steering Committee. He has and later joined the Department of State From 2015 to 2016, Andrew was published more than 350 peer review Development as Director for International DSTL’S Chief Technology Officer. In this papers and hold 18 patents in a field of R&D Collaborations. role, he championed S&T in Defence radiation detectors including for space From 2003 to 2013 he was appointed as Adjunct Professor of Science and and supported the development of S&T application. Technology at the University of Canberra, capability to meet the future demands. He graduated with MSc(Dist) and Australia, and in 2007 he became an PhD from Leningrad Polytechnic Honorary Member of the Order of Australia. Institute (Russia) and Institute for Nuclear Nicola’s main passion, outside of his Research (Ukraine) respectively. interest in space, is painting.
48 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 49 DR KOUKOU SUU AUDE VIGNELLES SHAUN WILSON BRAD YELLAND EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROGRAM AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER FELLOW | ULVAC INC. CAPABILITY | AUSTRALIAN SPACE AGENCY CSEP | BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA FOUNDER AND HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | SHOAL GROUP
Joined ULVAC in 1993 and has since been Aude Vignelles is the Executive Director, Shaun Wilson is the founder of systems Brad Yelland has over 35 years of leading and engaging with development of Program and Capability, of the Australian engineering house, Shoal, a firm which experience as an engineer, strategist and numerous semiconductor and electronics Space Agency. As part of the senior focuses on conceptual design of large, manager in the Defence Industry. technologies including emerging non- executive team, Aude leads and is complex defence and transportation After graduating from RMIT with an volatile memories, high-K capacitors, responsible for maintaining awareness systems. During his career, Shaun has Aeronautical Engineering degree, LED, power devices, thinfilm Li-battery of the state of the art for the Australian led a range of technology initiatives he began his career at BAE Systems as well as 3D packaging manufacturing space industry, supporting strategic priority including development of the first in-service Australia as a member of the original technologies. He was General Manager of setting and delivering on domestic and Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) for the Nulka design team. Institute of Semiconductor and Electronics international activities. Prior to this role, Australian Army, early development of Brad spent 12 years in various roles Technologies of the company from 2008 Aude was the Executive National Manager, broadband communications capability on the Nulka program (which became to 2014, and Senior Fellow and General Satellite & Fixed Wireless Operations at nbn. for Antarctica using small satellites, and one of Australia’s most successful defence Manager of Global Market & Technology Previously, Aude held senior and executive practical implementation of model-based exports), and then was an Engineering Strategy Division of the company from 2014 roles within Foxtel, Austar, Telstra, and design approaches for large, complex Manager for the Australian element of the to 2019. Now he is President/CEO of ULVAC Technicolor. military systems (since used for major original ESSM Development. Technologies Inc and Executive Officer and Aude is a space and aeronautics defence programs). Shaun led the Brad also has extensive experience Senior Fellow of ULVAC Inc. engineer (graduating from ENSICA, ‘spin out’ from Shoal of QxBranch in Autonomous Systems and spent over Toulouse) who started her career at (www.qxbranch.com), an international 4 years as Head of Strategy. Brad spent the European Space Agency in the quantum computing and data analytics over 3 years in the UK as BAE Systems Head Netherlands. Her 25 years of experience firm that services finance, insurance, of UAV Capability, Global Head of Systems in delivering large and complex programs aerospace, and security customers Engineering, and was the Global and UK embrace the introduction of new worldwide, and the cyber-risk insurance Head of Engineering. technology in the telecommunication, firm Envelop (www.enveloprisk.com) in space and media industries. Aude has London. Shaun is an INCOSE Certified been living in Australia for the past 18 years Systems Engineering Professional, an expert and has contributed to the Australian complex systems design and in aerospace space capability through White Papers, modelling and simulation and is also the events at conferences with the growing company Head of Business Development. start up community in Australia, and promotion for Women in Space and Engineering at universities.
50 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 51 The Advanced Technology Program (ATP) ADVANCED is part of the Defence Industry skilling and EXHIBITOR STEM Strategy School Pathways Program. TECHNOLOGY Our aim is to help reduce skills shortages PROGRAM in defence industry by increasing the pool PROFILES of STEM educated students and informing DLB.SA.EDU.AU/ATMOODLE Australia’s youth about employment opportunities and pathways into defence Contact: Dr Sarah Baker industry and increase student awareness E [email protected] of defence industry as an employer of T 0429 990 041 choice. We provide secondary students with positive career experiences in defence (and allied) industries to support their awareness of and access to pathways into the defence industry sector. ATP also provides student activities and teacher professional development opportunities to enhance STEM capability, education and enterprise skills as well as enhancing student engagement, participation and enrolment in STEM subjects. We aim to increase focus on indigenous and female participation within all our activities, opportunities and events and are thrilled at the current and future opportunities for Space Industry careers in South Australia for our students.
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62 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 63 Neumann Space is a South Australian Saber Astronautics produces modern NEUMANN SPACE company developing an efficient and SABER space mission control software, using NEUMANNSPACE.COM scalable in-space electric propulsion ASTRONAUTICS machine learning and gaming graphics to system for satellites. The Neumann Space greatly reduce the challenge of operating Contact: Herve Astier thruster marks a revolution in the field of SABERASTRO.COM spacecraft, as well as creating dedicated E [email protected] satellite propulsion. machine learning models and space Contact: Dr. Jason Held T 0406 801 550 Our lightweight products use our analytics tools. Saber’s flight software, E [email protected] patented Centre-Triggered Pulsed Cathodic analytics services and operations centres T +61 433 178 740 Arc Thruster (CT-PCAT) technology to service companies and defence in both the convert solid conductive propellants into USA and Australia. Our customers include plasma and produce thrust. Fortune 500 companies, NewSpace, Our product range creates value for military, and government satellite owners. our customers in all space operations and We specialise in large constellations and travel. For example, our thruster can fulfil fleet control (100+ satellite) and machine all requirements for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) learning applications for space, space mission profiles such as extending mission weather and situational awareness. lifetimes, station keeping, orbit raising, Saber’s founders have world class flight constellation phasing, inclination changes, heritage which includes large commercial de-orbiting and more. spaceflight as well as microsatellites and Neumann Space is the only Australian CubeSats. Our operations experts include company able to provide a sovereign in- senior instructors from the US military space space electric propulsion system capability. school and seasoned operators from With Neumann Space, Australia will USSTRATCOM. Saber currently has offices be poised to take advantage of the rapidly in Sydney, Australia and both Boulder and growing global CubeSat market. Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Nova Systems has a strategic interest As a vacuum technology and temperature NOVA SYSTEMS in solving problems of national interest SCITEK AUSTRALIA control specialist business with 30 years’ NOVASYSTEMS.COM through enabling satellite communications, PTY LTD experience we design, fabricate and next generation ground stations, space supply space simulation chambers and Contact: Rick Bailey situational technologies and space launch. SCITEK.COM.AU related technologies for space research. E [email protected] Committed to enhancing the capability Our capability includes vacuum systems Contact: Tobias Schappeler / Kelvin Ho T 08 8252 7100 and competitiveness of the Australian down to 10-12mbar pressure and a E [email protected] space sector, Nova Systems signed a temperature range from near absolute E [email protected] Statement of Strategic Intent with the zero (near 0° Kelvin or -273° Celsius) to T 02 9420 0477 / 0437 676 491 Australian Space Agency in 2018. 400° Celsius. In-depth specialist space segment We supply relevant component level knowledge and experience in the technologies used in space research acquisition, introduction into service, including vacuum pumps, vacuum and certification of large, space-based gauges, gas analysers and much more. capabilities, uniquely equips Nova Systems Nova Systems to provide training, certification, systems safety and engineering support to the SILVER SPONSOR nation’s space sector in the strategic Nova Systems is an Australian owned areas of communications, operations and and operated Global Professional Service ground segment, and space situational Provider, specialising in the provision awareness. of technology enabling solutions and We solve the problems that really matter. world class expertise to deliver complex capabilities and systems and solve technologically challenging problems.
64 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 65 Sitael is the largest privately-owned space The Space Industry Association of Australia SITAEL AUSTRALIA company in Italy, and is a worldwide leader SPACE INDUSTRY (SIAA) is a national organisation formed to SITAELAUSTRALIA.COM in the small satellites sector. With highly ASSOCIATION OF promote the growth of the Australian space qualified employees and state-of-the-art industry. We speak with authority and Contact: Mark Ramsey facilities, Sitael covers a wide range of AUSTRALIA credibility on behalf of our members on E [email protected] activities in development of small satellite policy and commercial issues connected SPACEINDUSTRY.COM.AU platforms, advanced propulsion systems with the Australian space industry. and on board avionics, providing turn-key Contact: Sherri Dawson The SIAA has a lead role in advising solutions for Observation, Telecom and E [email protected] government on behalf of the space industry. Science applications. T 0488 105 775 With the establishment of the Australian Sitael offers a complete new-generation Space Agency in Australia, there has never small satellite product line, based on smart, been a more crucial need to have a strong modular, scalable, all-electric platform national voice for the space industry. solutions in the class range from 50kg to 300kg. Sitael Australia was established in 2018, to facilitate the building of Australian small-satellites in the 50- 300kg class. Sitael Australia is currently growing its team in Adelaide, to allow sovereign design, and CONFERENCE DINNER SPONSOR ultimately assembly, integration and test of 50-300kg class spacecraft in Australia.
The SmartSat CRC is a consortium of Stone & Chalk is Australia’s home of SMARTSAT CRC industry and research organisations that STONE & CHALK entrepreneurship. We bring the best start- SMARTSATCRC.COM will develop a nationally coordinated STONEANDCHALK.COM.AU ups, scaleups and corporates together to ecosystem in space technologies. The scale ideas and make success happen. Contact: Prof. Andy Koronios SmartSat CRC will focus on three research Contact: Dan Ryan This year Stone & Chalk has partnered E [email protected] programs - Advanced Communications & E [email protected] with the South Australian Government to T 08 8302 7724 IoT connectivity, Intelligent Satellite Systems T 0404 071 054 launch a world class innovation hub at and Next Generation Earth Observation Lot Fourteen in Adelaide. Open from late October, we encourage startups to learn Sensors & Data Analytics. more and apply at The SmartSat CRC brings together stoneandchalk.com.au/adelaide more than 85 partners who, together with the Australian Federal Government have committed more than $245 million in cash and in-kind contributions making it the biggest space industry R&D collaboration in Australia’s history. The SmartSat CRC will develop technologies to build a sovereign, fully integrated, real-time monitoring space infrastructure, transforming our industries EVENT SUPPORTER and the broader economy.
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66 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 67 space sector, we are ensuring that TSA Defence is Australia’s largest distributor TE PUNAHA ATEA – researchers and students are equipped TSA DEFENCE of optical telescope systems. Our optical AUCKLAND SPACE with the knowledge to participate in an TSAOUTDOORS.COM.AU systems are specialized for educational, industry that will have a strong impact scientific research, earth observations, INSTITUTE on our technological, economic and Contact: Will Godward space situational awareness and defence social future. The Institute is committed E [email protected] applications. Supplying civilian and SPACE.AC.NZ to expanding New Zealand’s innovative T 0419 710 191 government bodies with the worlds leading Contact: Catherine Qualtrough capacities to the frontiers of space. brands Celestron, Skywatcher and Meade. E [email protected] Our current research includes work TSA Defence operates under the umbrella T +64 22 534 9414 on developing satellite hardware for the of founding company Tasco Sales Aust Pty CubeSat platform, innovative synthetic Ltd, established in 1965. aperture radar technology, novel plasma TSA Defence is currently involved in Te Punaha Atea – Auckland Space Institute micro-propulsion systems, lightweight the support, supply and sustainment of is a multi-faculty space science and deployable structures, thermal shielding numerous land program’s including but engineering initiative at the University of for sample return missions and support for not limited to Land159 4108 / Land 125 Auckland. As New Zealand starts to define the development of an Australasian optical Phase 4. TSA defence is an approved its place in the fast-growing international communication ground station network. Defence supplier – CAGE CODE - DNN9ZM. TSA Defence is committed to delivering innovative, cost effective solutions.
Titomic (ASX:TTT) is an Australian Founded in 2013 and headquartered in TITOMIC LIMITED public company specialising in digital TYVAK Irvine, California, Tyvak Nano-Satellite TITOMIC.COM manufacturing solutions for industrial TYVAK.COM Systems, Inc. is an industry leader, scale metal additive manufacturing delivering optimized, end-to-end small Contact: Ben Andrews using its patented Titomic Kinetic Fusion® Contact: Marco Villa satellite solutions. Trusted by civil, defense E [email protected] (TKF) technology. E [email protected] and commercial organizations to achieve T 0438 759 620 TKF technology provides unique T (+1) 310 956 5973 timely and economical mission success, capabilities for producing commercially Tyvak leverages expertise, low-cost viable additively manufactured metal operating infrastructure, and the limitless products, competing directly with traditional opportunities of satellite miniaturization. manufacturing methods. Titomic provides Under the Terran Orbital brand, more OEM production and R&D services from its than 213 small satellites have launched TKF Smart Production Bureaus to the global worldwide, with more than 74 missions Aerospace, Defence, Shipbuilding, Oil & enabled. For more information, please Gas, Mining and Automotive industries. visit www.Tyvak.com or follow the Titomic also provides an extensive Company @TyvakNanoSat range of metal powders for 3D Printing, especially titanium and super alloys, SILVER SPONSOR and provides sales and support services for their TKF production systems.
68 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 69 To this end, our company works hand-in- UNSEENLABS is a French company from ULVAC, INC. hand with manufacturers in a wide range UNSEENLABS whose core business is the development, ULVAC.CO.JP/EN of industries to deliver products that UNSEENLABS.SPACE production and operation of innovative are employed in not only liquid-crystal Earth observation instruments, specialized flat-panel displays, semiconductors, Contact: Kimihiko Imura Contact: Olivier Michel in the detection of electromagnetic emissions. and electronic components, but also the E [email protected] E [email protected] The service proposed by UNSEENLABS T (+81) 467 684 201 types of machinery used in the automotive, T (+33) 7 86 50 32 65 food, pharmaceutical, and other is a maritime surveillance service, allowing general industries. the location and characterization of ships Furthermore, the ULVAC Group employs at sea from space. a unique business approach to offer UNSEENLABS stands out from the other comprehensive solutions for a wide range players in the field of maritime surveillance GOLD SPONSOR of industries by mobilizing its rich variety with an innovative and unique of vacuum technologies. Examples of electromagnetic intelligence service Back in 1952, ULVAC was still a fledgling products that employ these technologies capable of observing maritime traffic, include vacuum equipment, components, venture that had just been founded by even without any cooperative beacon. young engineers aspiring to contribute materials, and analytical instruments, as well to industrial and scientific advancement as a broad range of customer solutions. through the use of vacuum technologies ULVAC responds to ongoing changes with the financial support of six angel dynamically and harnesses the new investors. business opportunities that they present by While continuing to cherish the leveraging the group’s collective strength entrepreneurial spirit that it has embraced and capacity for innovation to swiftly cater since its establishment, ULVAC remains to customer needs in a variety of fields. committed to creating new value by In doing this, we aspire to act as the driving pursuing cutting-edge innovation for our force behind industrial and scientific vacuum technologies. advancement with the aim of ushering in a flourishing future.
The University of Adelaide encompasses Venture Catalyst Space is the State’s first UNIVERSITY OF the Institute for Photonics and Advanced UNIVERSITY OF space incubator program to develop and ADELAIDE Sensing (IPAS) and the Centre for Radiation, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - grow innovative or disruptive ideas from Research, Education and Innovation entrepreneurs and startups in the space ADELAIDE.EDU.AU/IPAS/ (CRREI) who bring together a wealth of VENTURE CATALYST sector. Delivered by the University of South research and industry experience. Australia’s Innovation & Collaboration Contact: Ruth Shaw IPAS is a global hub of photonics research, SPACE Centre and supported by the State’s Space E [email protected] creating transformational new approaches Innovation Fund and the International T (08) 8313 1189 ICC.UNISA.EDU.AU to sensing and transdisciplinary problem Space University, the program gives solving. IPAS fosters excellence in research Contact: Georgia Minarelli founders the support and tools they need in materials science, chemistry, biology E [email protected] to plan and successfully execute the and physics and develops disruptive new T 0413 314 726 building of a scalable and investment tools for measurement. CRREI focuses on ready business. research surrounding radiation physics, The one-of-a-kind program delivered chemistry and biology, mining and tailored support and guidance working mineral processing, radioactive waste with a global pool of expert advisers, a disposal and food and water safety. series of capability workshops designed CRREI provides services such as for founders, one-on-one mentoring, radionuclide analysis, environmental workspace, a stipend and the chance monitoring and geochronology and to pitch for a sponsored overseas tour are offering educational courses in to network with relevant space industry fields including radiation and nuclear primes, investors and other space startups. management and engineering.
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1 AUSTRALIAN SPACE AGENCY 19 COSPAR 2020
2 AVALON 2021 20 BENTLEYS R&D
ENTRANCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 & EXIT 3 BOEING 21 CYBEROPS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 4 ULVAC INC. 22 VENTURE CATALYST SPACE
5 SMARTSAT CRC 23 AUCKLAND SPACE INSTITUTE
SPACE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 12 6 24 FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY 35 OF AUSTRALIA 7 INSPACE 25 GRAVITY CHALLENGE 13 34 8 TITOMIC LIMITED 26 UNSEENLABS 14 33 NETWORKING LOUNGE 9 NOVA SYSTEMS 27 TSA DEFENCE SPONSORED BY 15 32 LOT FOURTEEN, FIXE 10 CSIRO 28 AXIOM PRECISION MANUFACTURING AND STONE & CHALK 16 31 11 SABER ASTRONAUTICS 29 JOHN MORRIS GROUP
17 12 NEUMANN SPACE 30 NANO VACUUM 30
18 13 AIRBUS 31 DEWC SYSTEMS
14 ARC TRAINING CENTRE CUAVA 32 SCITEK AUSTRALIA
15 SITAEL AUSTRALIA 33 UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 16 CAPGEMINI 34 HAMILTON SECONDARY COLLEGE
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 17 NANO-SATELLITE SYSTEMS 35 TYVAK PROGRAM
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76 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 77 SOUTH AUSTRALIA IS THE ASRC CONFERENCE THE BEST NATION’S CENTRE FOR DEFENCE AND SPACE INDUSTRY CODE OF CONDUCT STATE FOR EXCELLENCE. THE STATE IS RENOWNED FOR ITS INNOVATION, DEFENCE WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND HIGHLY- AND SPACE SKILLED WORKFORCE. 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Anyone who wishes to report a violation Pictured: To Critique ideas, not individuals. of this policy is asked to speak confidentially Indicative image of South Australia’s to the conference co-chairs. newest innovation neighbourhood at Lot Fourteen. 78 8TH SPACE FORUM AND 19TH AUSTRALIAN SPACE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 30 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 2019 79 Space Forum Australian Space Research Conference If you would like to contact the South For any further information regarding Australian Space Industry Centre for the Australian Space Research information about this Forum or for any Conference, please contact the other enquiries please contact us via: conference Secretariat via:
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