by lsab692 | Sep 1, 2025 | Uncategorised
The TPA-1 CubeSat mission from University of Auckland’s Te Pūnaha Ātea – Space Institute (TPA-SI), serves as a technology demonstration and a validation of in-house processes and infrastructure for mission development, delivery and operations. It is the first of a...
by mset705 | Apr 11, 2025 | events, research
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...
by mset705 | Oct 30, 2024 | events
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...
by mset705 | Oct 4, 2024 | events
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...
by mset705 | Aug 15, 2024 | MethaneSAT
MethaneAIR will measure methane in the atmosphere, alongside MethaneSAT. MethaneAIR is specially equipped jet that has been measuring methane from oil and gas sources across North America. You can find the publicly available data here and read more about MethaneAIR...
