NZSpaceTalk
NZSpaceTalk keeps you updated on developments in the sector - including new technologies, what NZ researchers and students are up to, and guest pieces from thought leaders and industry.
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Awarua’s “Dishmaster” explains the importance of satellite ground stations
Robin McNeill, Space Operations Manager at Southland’s Awarua Satellite Ground Station (SGS) heads Great South’s space programme. He was born between the launch of Sputnik and Gagarin’s first space flight and believes that starting life between these momentous events meant he was always going to take an interest in space.
University partners with industry to grow space workforce
The New Zealand space industry is taking off in a massive way, but to be the brightest star in the NZ$647 billion global space economy we need skilled workers. Te Pūnaha Ātea – Space Institute, at the University of Auckland is helping to address that need by offering courses that will shape New Zealand’s next generation of space scientists and engineers.
Catalyst Strategic performance areas and sample key performance indicators
This page can guide you through the development of key performance indicators for research projects/programmes funded through the Catalyst Fund – Strategic.
Antarctic Science platform
The Government is investing $49 million in an Antarctic Science Platform to help us understand Antarctica’s impact on the global climate, and how this might change in a warming world.
Space Engineering platform
The Government is investing in a Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) platform for Space Engineering to strengthen New Zealand’s applied research capability.
Kiwi professors combatting the world’s deadliest infectious disease
of the University of Otago aim to reduce this global problem as part of an international research project funded through Horizon Europe.
New era for digital research infrastructure
The Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand (REANNZ) and the New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI) have integrated to form a unified eResearch infrastructure platform.
Callaghan Innovation – breakthrough research in the manufacture of tiny sensors
Andrea Bubendorfer is a Principal Research Scientist and Microfabrication Team Leader at Callaghan Innovation. Her team’s MicroMaker project: scalable, rapid-printing technology that creates tiny devices, opens the way for New Zealand companies to take the lead in a multi-billion dollar global industry.
Payloads approved for launch
We’re committed to keeping New Zealanders informed about the range of payloads launched into space from New Zealand.