Australian Space Research Institute

The membership of the Federal Government’s new Space Industry Innovation Council has been announced.

The Council will be chaired by Dr Rosalind Dubs, formerly Deputy Vice-chancellor (External Relations) at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Members include:

* Mr Brett Biddington, Chair, Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce (ASICC)
* Mr Chris Jenkins, Managing Director, Thales Australia
* Mr Paul Sheridan, Director Satellites, Optus
* Dr Terry Stevenson, Chief Technology Officer, Raytheon Australia

On 19 March 2008, the Senate referred an inquiry into Australia's space science and industry sector to the Standing Committee on Economics. The Committee’s final report, Lost in Space? Setting a new direction for Australia's space science and industry sector, was released on 12 November 2008.

The Government’s response to the inquiry was tabled in the Senate on Thursday 19 November 2009.

The response incorporates the recent 2009-10 Budget announcements establishing a Space Policy Unit and the $40 million Australian Space Research Program.

Speaker: Professor Bryan Gaensler, The University of Sydney, Australia
Where: Brown Theatre, Electrical & Electronic Engineering (Building 193), University of Melbourne, Parkville
When: 4-5pm, Thursday October 15, 2009

Registration is essential for this free event. To register please RSVP to vrlss@nicta.com.au.

The ASRI AGM is to be held during the Annual Conference at 1.30 Sunday 29th November 2009 at

Engineers Australia
Engineering House
11 National Circuit
Barton, ACT, 2600
Australia

ASRI Annual General Meeting
1) Acceptance of minutes of 2008 AGM
2) Secretary’s report
3) Chairman’s report
4) Treasurer’s report
5) Tabling of financial reports
6) CEOs report
7) Election of Directors and office­ bearers
8) Other business

Dr Rosemary Mardling from Monash University, will present a free public lecture, " Extrasolar Planets: Discovering other worlds", at 7pm on Thursday 15th October 2009,in Lecture Theatre C1, Building 63, at the Monash University's Clayton Campus.

This is the eighth and last of the series of public lectures presented by Monash University, as part of their International Year of Astronomy celebrations.

Sunday 18 October, 2pm – 3pm

Dr Paul Payne, Astronomy educator

Four hundred years on from Galileo’s first observations through a telescope, find out more about his amazing discoveries and the scientific instrument he used. Plus see an exact replica of one of Galileo’s telescopes in the Museum’s new exhibition From Earth to the Universe.

Free with Museum admission ($10 adult, $6 concession, free for Powerhouse members).

Wednesday 14 October, 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Kerrie Dougherty, Curator, Space Technology, Powerhouse Museum

In the past 50 years, the data and images returned by robotic spacecraft exploring the planets have revolutionised our knowledge of our Solar System. In this talk, Kerrie Dougherty will look at how our understanding of the Solar System has changed over time and how findings on other worlds have helped us to understand more about our own planet as well. Presented as part of World Space Week.

Free with Museum admission ($10 adult, $6 concession, free for Powerhouse members).

The latest PUG is now available on the SSRP pages or directly via this link. Those preparing payloads will also need to fill in and return appendix D available as a word document.