Showing posts with label RMIT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RMIT. Show all posts

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Space jobs at RMIT and NBNCo

RMIT is currently looking for a Research Fellow, Space Tracking/Geodesy to join their Satellite Positioning for Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Research Centre.

The Role description includes:

Reporting to the Director of SPACE Research Centre RMIT University and Manager Modelling Analysis of EOSSS (EOS Space Systems Pty Ltd), you will be required to undertake research in the SPACE Research Centre specifically for the ASRP Grant project. You will work primarily on space tracking, real-time orbit determination (OD), atmospheric mass density modelling, space conjunction analysis, satellite laser ranging (SLR) and precise point positioning (PPP).

For more information, head here.

NBNCo is currently looking for a Project Coordinator - Satellite, with the role description:

Working within the Network Architecture and Technology (NA&T) group the Project Coordinator - Satellite will be responsible for overall project coordination and administration activities within the satellite engineering delivery team.

For more information, head here.

Happy Space job hunting!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Busy summer for Space education in Australia

This summer is shaping up to be very busy for space education in Australia, particularly in Adelaide.

The International Space University and University of South Australia have been busy hosting the Southern Hemisphere Southern Space Program - in its second year this year. The Program runs until the 11th of February, and features a host of top space lecturers from around the world.

The program covers a broad spectrum of space topics, and was developed by the University of South Australia and the International Space University with support from Australian Space Research Program funding. This year's program features 35 students from Russia, Australia, India, South Africa, Nepal, USA, Poland, Brazil, China, Spain, Nigeria and New Zealand. The program also sees the students develop an extensive white paper on a contemporary and important space issue. For more information, head here.

Across town, the AIAA chapter at the Adelaide University has been hosting the ISSET Mission Discovery Summer School which allows students to work with Astronauts, Astronaut trainers, rocket scientists and NASA leaders. For more information head over to the webpage here, or checkout the Adelaide University AIAA  facebook page here.

Both of these events have seen a number of Astronauts and global space leaders in Adelaide for the week, with some wonderful free public events on offer. Speaking of which, the 25th of January will see the final Space Panel event as part of the SH-SSP program as follows.

 Australia's Future in Space 
 Wednesday, 25 January 2012 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm 
 The Mawson Centre, University of South Australia Mawson Lakes Campus 

 This distinguished panel of key officials and space policy experts will discuss the recent history, current status, and future direction of the Australian space program. The panel will be led by Professor Andrew Parfitt, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of South Australia and will include Australian experts including Mr. Brett Biddington, Chair of the Space Industry Association of Australia, Mr David Hudson of Geoscience Australia and Mr. John Teager of Defence SA.

For more info, head here.

Beyond this, February will see DLR and RMIT team up to hold a 4-day Remote Sensing summer school. For more information, you can take a look at my previous article on the summer school here.

The busy summer is another sign that the Australian Space industry is on the up and up, and no doubt such wonderful educational events will put in place the brains trust to lead the industry for many years to come.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

DLR and RMIT team up to host 4 day Remote Sensing Summer School

RMIT will team up with the German Space Agency (DLR) to host the Remote Sensing Summer School in February 2012 (13th - 16th).

The summer school will cover a variety of Remote Sensing Topics including:

  • Introduction in developing image processing algorithms 
  • Photogrammetry 
  • GIS products and applications » airborne and space based remote sensing platform technology 
  • Space system engineering 
  • Thermal and LiDar applications for airborne systems 
  • Commercial and defence surveillance capabilities 
  • Application for fire monitoring and detection from UAV to satellite

The School will be presented by two of Germany's leading Remote Sensing experts, Dr Andreas Eckard and Mr Frank Lehman.

For more information, head over to the flyer on the space.gov.au website here, or email Dr Peter Moar at RMIT:  peter.moar@rmit.edu.au