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NZ’s first 3U CubeSat, TPA-1 ships to Netherlands
The team at the Space Institute have worked incredibly hard to assemble and integrate TPA-1, the first kiwi made 3U cubesat. The TPA-1 satellite has 3 payloads: a drag sail for deorbiting, a deployable boom aka “the selfie stick” and Earth Observation cameras.TPA-1 was packaged and shipped to the Netherlands today, where it will be…Continue…
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New Zealand’s Space industry: a discussion with Phil Goff
Chris Jackson, the director of the Mission Operations and Control Centre at Te Pūnaha Ātea – Space Institute, caught up with Phil Goff about New Zealand’s Space industry. They discussed the value of the industry, jobs and our contribution to the global space economy. Check out the full post on LinkedIn here….Continue Reading New Zealand’s…
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Te Pūnaha Ātea – Space Institute team at the New Zealand Aerospace Summit 2024
Te Pūnaha Ātea – Space Institute attended the New Zealand Aerospace Summit in Christchurch on the 23rd and 24th September.The team had the pleasure of attending focus sessions on regulatory and certification of new space technologies, listening to startups and their experiences in the aerospace industry and the latest academic research and development.On the second…Continue…