Three projects have been awarded a total of $18M under our International Space Investment India Project program. 🇦🇺🇮🇳

This investment will boost our commercial space partnership with India to address combined challenges like climate change.

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Did you know that space plays an important role in protecting our oceans and water? 🌊

In this feature, we explore how scientists use CSIRO's AquaWatch program to help keep Australia’s waterways and coastal environments clean & healthy.

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This week Katherine Bennell-Pegg made history as the first qualified astronaut under the Australian flag.

But other Australians have been astronauts and to space.

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This is going straight to the pool room! 🇦🇺✨

Today Katherine Bennell-Pegg graduates from basic astronaut training.

After spending the last 13 months in Germany, Katherine is about to become the first qualified astronaut under the Australian flag.

With just 2 days to go, a big shoutout to Katherine Bennell-Pegg from Australian Space Agency, training with our European Space Agency astronaut candidates for a year 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀 Next Monday, they'll all receive astronaut certification together. Ready for liftoff! 🎓🚀

🎧 Tune in to our #ESAExplores podcast to hear

Zero-G is the place to be! 👨‍🚀✈️

Katherine Bennell-Pegg joined JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) ASCANs, European Space Agency ASCANs and astronauts on a parabolic flight with Air ZeroG ✈️.

Parabolic flights are often used to train astronauts before spaceflight, enabling them to learn how to operate in weightlessness.

Join us online on 29 April as we welcome our very own, Liz Pearce.

In her current role at the Agency, Liz leads a team who provide advice to Australian Government & space sector on space transportation, space ports, human space flight, and space health.

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🌟 Have you heard the news? We've launched a new South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund to support SMEs to accelerate the development of local space innovation. Interested? Join our info session on Tuesday 23 April. Register 👉 bit.ly/4avLyYB

Coming soon.

That’s a wrap on the 39th Colorado #SpaceSymposium !

Today we:
🚀 Signed the next stage of our Space Act Agreement with NASA, to proceed to the next phase of our Trailblazer program
🚀 Visited NOAA to exchange insights & knowledge related to AUS & US space weather capabilities

Australia’s expertise in remote ops and robotics in harsh environments has important applications on Earth and space.

In this article we explore how Fleet Space Technologies are helping scientists understand the origin and composition of the Moon.

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.Australian Space Agency and the CSA share a close partnership underpinned by shared priorities in the future of deep space exploration, Earth observation and space sustainability. We are honoured to extend this relationship through renewing our collaborative MOU. New horizons await!

That's a wrap on day 3 of the Space Symposium! ✨

Highlights included:
🚀 Enrico Palermo speaking at the Space Leaders Spotlight panel, showcasing our successful global space collaborations
🚀 Renewal of MoU's with Canadian Space Agency & CNES
🚀 Meetings with JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) & UK Space Agency

This was such a pinch me moment...being fitted into the Collins Aerospace prototype spacesuit in December!

#ThrowbackThursday

Wrapping up day 2 at the Space Symposium.

Highlights included:
🚀 Hosting a salon lunch with Enrico Palermo & Kevin Rudd AC
🚀 Meeting with U.S. Space Command, SpaceX, Project Kuiper & New Zealand Space Agency

Looking forward to another day of engagements with our international partners in space!

A very successful IAF Breakfast at the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs with the IAF President Clay Mowry, Josef Aschbacher European Space Agency, Teodoro Valente Agenzia Spaziale ITA, Enrico Palermo Australian Space Agency & Steve Eisenhart Space Foundation #SpaceSymposium #39space

Colorado did a stellar job hosting #SpaceSymposium this week. Excellent to be in the Centennial State with the Australian Space Agency team to talk space about opportunities for Australian cooperation with Amazon's Project Kuiper & SpaceX, and General Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command.

We're excited to be in Colorado Springs for the 39th Space Symposium! 🇺🇸🚀

Looking forward to an action-packed few days of space events and engagements to drive international opportunities for Australia's space sector.