April Public Meeting | The Melbourne Space Program: Designing Satellites in Melbourne with Blake Fuller

This is the free monthly meeting of the Space Association of Australia - all welcome!

NEW VENUE: Interactive Theatre (80|09|12), Building 80, Level 09, Room 12, Swanston Academic Building at RMIT University, 445 Swanston Street, Melbourne

NEW TIME: 6:30 - 9:00 pm

The meeting will be streamed live here and then made available on-demand via the Space Association's YouTube channel - SAA.TV.

The Melbourne Space Program: Designing Satellites in Melbourne

Blake Fuller | Engineering Manager - Melbourne Space Program

The Melbourne Space Program (MSP) seeks to promote innovation, technological advancement and education in support of a strong Australian aerospace sector that contributes significant social and financial value both nationally and internationally.

The program moves towards establishing itself as a leader in space-related issues and a pioneer of progress within the space industry – and in doing so, endeavours to demonstrate what Australia as a nation can accomplish in space.

By undertaking a range of projects and initiatives that are socially beneficial as well as financially viable, the Melbourne Space Program seeks to create cultural and intellectual value on national and international scales.

The Melbourne Space Program comprises a diverse group of passionate and ambitious individuals united in their work to strengthen the aerospace industry and space exploration, with a focus on education and innovation, within Australia.

Program volunteers undertake both STEM and non-STEM projects aimed at supporting the scientific- and engineering-based missions, as well as understanding the potential for building an Australian space sector. As such, the Melbourne Space Program provides a method for university students and alumni to undergo professional development and gain experience in a field that they are interested in, one that is technically challenging as well.

ACRUX-1 Project

Named for the brightest star in the Southern Cross, ACRUX-1 will be the first satellite launched by the Melbourne Space Program, with the launch planned for 2018.

Unlike larger satellites, nano-satellites such as this are uniquely suited for our long-term vision; their small size facilitates rapid and inexpensive prototyping, which can then be integrated into Earth-wide aperture mesh networks.