April 2026 marks the 10‑year anniversary of the New Zealand Space Agency. This milestone is an opportunity to celebrate the growth of New Zealand’s space sector, the development of home-grown space capabilities, and the importance of strong, enduring international partnerships.
7 postgraduate students have been awarded the 2026 New Zealand Space Scholarship and will intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California.
Working alongside scientists and engineers on world-leading space missions is a dream for many, and in 2026, it will become a reality for a select group of New Zealand post-graduate students.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today released its report about New Zealand’s investment in the MethaneSAT mission.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been invited to nominate a limited number of participants for Singapore’s Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) on 4 to 8 January 2027. The conference will be in-person in Singapore.
The Kiwi Space Activator is a pilot programme which enables the testing and validation of New Zealand technologies in orbit or on high-altitude platforms.
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