OrbitOz

07/06/2020

Ever heard of Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Ronald McNair, Guion Bluford?

Current events have touched all people in all communities as people are now fighting against injustice, and the space community should be no exception. It’s now an important time to reflect on equality and justice; equal treatment of one another and equal opportunities and equal recognition of achievements. The space industry is well known in the past for not recognising equality and justice, so it’s time to change that!

If you don’t know where to even start (on top of signing the petitions, going to the rallies), spread awareness and recognition in the community. I highly recommend if you haven’t given the book/film ‘hidden figures’ a read or watch start there 🚀 ✊, show support and ensure that the space industry recognises all space heroes regardless of race, as minorities often slip out of the textbooks. Black lives matter, and not only do they need to be safe in all communities, they need their justice and recognition for contributing despite the discrimination they face. Let’s break the cycle 🚀🛰 🌓.

Back in the days of the space race, "computers" were people — often women — who performed vital calculations. Hidden Figures tells the stories of the women who got some of the first men to space.

06/05/2020

We'll be holding a digital Unconference/social with some great keynote speakers from June 15th to 19th! Stay tuned for more information soon!

28/04/2020

Our friends at Deloitte are officially launching the Gravity Challenge 2020!
The GRAVITY 02 brings together Challengers (businesses, government agencies and universities) and Innovators (start-ups, entrepreneurs and SMEs) to collaborate and create solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges. Will you be part of the challenge this year? Follow the link to register!

The space industry in Australia is on the cusp of significant growth and to respond to this opportunity, Deloitte and AWS are launching a new space innovation program called GRAVITY Challenge on the 30 September 2019. GRAVITY Challenge is a national technology innovation program for corporates, ent

07/04/2020

Hi everyone, we want to reassure you that the OrbitOz team not disappeared in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. While we can't run in person events in this time, we're also not sure there would be much interest in running virtual events. That's why we want to reach out to the members of the OrbitOz community to hear your thoughts.

What would you like to see OrbitOz do in these times? We're happy to consider almost anything, so fire away with whatever zany ideas you might have.

07/03/2020

Happy International Women’s Day everyone! Remember girls, the sky is no limit ✨🔭🚀🛰 🧬

16/09/2019

Interested in entering the space industry? The ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs and their Applications is recruiting! They're holding an Information Session next Monday the 23rd of September. Check out their website for more details!

Funded by the Australian Research Council and working with Industry Partners, our mission is to train the next generation of workers in advanced manufacturing, commercial space and Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications. In doing so we aim to develop new instruments and technology to solve cruci...

30/08/2019

Our friends at the United Nations Association of Australia are running a NewSpace Summit! Are you interested in exploring the opportunities in space for medicine, law, and business, or growing the space economy? Then this is the event for you!

Featuring speakers from the Australian Space Agency, CSIRO, PwC, Airbus, and the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine, this event is one not to be missed!

Tickets on sale here:

AGENDA: With the formation of the Australian Space Agency, a message was sent to the world: Australia has finally taken a step into the final frontier. Today, we widely seek support for this initiative. The United Nations Association of Australia takes great pleasure in announcing our NewSpace summi...