October 2026 Meetup | Lunar Outpost: Mobility on the Moon, Mars and Beyond
About this event
Join us for the October 2026 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!
Date: Monday, 26 October 2026
Time: 6:30 — 9:00 pm AEDT
Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC
Lunar Outpost: Mobility on the Moon, Mars and Beyond with
Rob Bellian, Senior Business Development Manager at Lunar Outpost Oceania
Rob will present on:
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Lunar Outpost's vision, mission, and objectives.
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An overview of current projects and capabilities across the organisation.
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An update and discussion of the May 2026 announcement that NASA selected Lunar Outpost as one of two providers for a Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services (LTVS) task order, as part of the Artemis program Moon Base initiative.
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Lunar Outpost Oceania's involvement in the development of the Australian 'Roo-ver’ lunar rover platform, including the opportunities this creates for Australia's growing space sector.
The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue.
There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road.
Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road.
The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road.
Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here.
Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
Schedule
- 6:30 pm
- Meal time
- 7:15 pm
- Welcome & introduction with Michael Abdilla
- 7:30 pm
- Lunar Outpost: Mobility on the Moon, Mars and Beyond with Rob Bellian, Senior Business Development Manager at Lunar Outpost Oceania
- 8:30 pm
- TBA
- 9:00 pm
- End
