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Techweek 2022 – MethaneSAT: NZ’s role in solving a climate challenge from space

Techweek 2022 – MethaneSAT: NZ’s role in solving a climate challenge from space

by cqua819 | May 31, 2022 | MOCC

Te Pūnaha Ātea Space Institute was proud to host Techweek 2022 event, “MethaneSAT: NZ’s role in solving a climate challenge from space” in its new Mission Operations Control Centre. The event, hosted in collaboration with MethaneSAT partners Rocket...
Te Pūnaha Ātea partners with industry to grow space workforce

Te Pūnaha Ātea partners with industry to grow space workforce

by cqua819 | Dec 7, 2021 | MOCC

The New Zealand space industry is taking off in a massive way, but to be the brightest star in the NZ$647 billion global space economy we need skilled workers. Te Pūnaha Ātea – Space Institute, at the University of Auckland is helping to address that need by offering...
Space Institute confirmed as partner in first Govt funded space mission

Space Institute confirmed as partner in first Govt funded space mission

by cqua819 | May 9, 2021 | MOCC

Te Pūnaha Ātea – Auckland Space Institute, a multidisciplinary centre of expertise in space science and engineering at the University of Auckland, has been chosen as the permanent host of the New Zealand based Mission Operations Control Centre (MOCC) for the...
New Zealand’s first satellite designed and built by university students is about to be launched into space via Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle.

New Zealand’s first satellite designed and built by university students is about to be launched into space via Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle.

by cqua819 | Nov 14, 2020 | Uncategorised

University of Auckland students conceived, designed and built the satellite which they have named Te Waka Āmiorangi o Aotearoa (the New Zealand satellite vessel) APSS-1. It will be lofted to sun-synchronous orbit at 500 km altitude as one of 30 satellites aboard...
PhD student Darcey Graham presents “Low Thrust transfers to Interplanetary Trajectories” at AAS/AIAA 2020 Specialist Conference

PhD student Darcey Graham presents “Low Thrust transfers to Interplanetary Trajectories” at AAS/AIAA 2020 Specialist Conference

by cqua819 | Aug 15, 2020 | Uncategorised

Darcey is leading Te Pūnaha Ātea’s research on interplanetary trajectory optimization, and as part of this work has obtained an Earth-Venus trajectory, optimized assuming a low delta-v thrust system. Watch Darcey’s presentation...
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