ACSER in the News
2021
2020
- Cool discovery: new studies confirm Moon has icy poles, The Conversation, 27 October 2020
- Back to the Moon: Australia’s mining expertise at forefront of new era of space exploration, Australian Geographic, 6 August 2020
- China's GPS rival Beidou is now fully operational after final satellite launched, CNN Business, 24 June 2020
- UNSW partners with ispace to accelerate a lunar economy, UNSW Newsroom, 23 June 2020
- China aims to complete its own GPS system, giving Beijing military independence in case of conflict, CNBC, 21 June 2020
- UNSW space research receives government funding, UNSW Newsroom, 18 June 2020
- China set to complete Beidou network rivalling GPS in global navigation, Reuters, 12 June 2020
- Interivew with Andrew Dempster on Space X's first astronaut launch, ABC News, 1 June 2020
- Australian space industry key player ready to launch when COVID-19 pandemic ends, ABC News, 24 April 2020
2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster (Start on 0:02:30), ABC Radio Darwin - Mornings with Adam Steer, 18 November 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew DempsterABC Radio Melbourne - Mornings with Virginia Trioli, Mornings with Virginia Trioli, 18 November 2019
- UNSW space forum to discuss latest space mining technologies, Space Connect, 13 November 2019
- A WILDE PROJECT IN SPACE, The Wire, 12 November 2019
- Australia could be a global leader in off-earth mining, UNSW Newsroom, 11 November 2019
- Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire? | GIANT LEAP Ep. 4, Bloomberg, 25 October 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC Radio - Wantok with Sam Seke and Hilda Wayne, 14 October 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC - News Bulletin, 14 October 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC Radio - Nightlife with Suzanne Hill, 13 October 2019
- Giant Leap: The New Business of Space, Bloomberg, 15 October 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC Radio - Counterpoint, 14 October 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC Radio - Nightlife with Philip Clark, Sarah Macdonald, 13 October 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC NewsRadio - News Radio Afternoon, 1 October 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC Radio - AM with Sabra Lane, Thomas Oriti , 1 October 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC Radio - Breakfast with Emma Pedler, 1 October 2019
- Australia's space industry on cusp of 'Space 2.0', ABC Radio, 1 October 2019
- Breakfast with Dan Bourchier, ABC Radio, 30 September 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster (Briefing on Space 2.0), ABC Radio, 30 September 2019
- DIG DEEP: AUSTRALIA’S MINING KNOW-HOW MAKES IT THE PERFECT $150M PARTNER FOR NASA’S MOON AND MARS SHOTS, AuManufacturing, 26 September 2019
- UNSW researchers to support Defence satellite capabilities, Defence Connect, 26 September 2019
- New satellite tech shows promise for shipping and defence sectors, OpenGov Asia, 26 September 2019
- Dig deep: Australia’s mining know-how makes it the perfect $150m partner for NASA’s Moon and Mars shots, The Conversation, 25 September 2019
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, 4zzz Radio, 20 September 2019
- Defence eyes up UNSW's new passive radar tech, iTnews, 19 September 2019
- Satellites to reveal sea state and much more than the eye can see, UNSW Newsroom, 18 September 2019
- Space just another domain for Australian manufacturers, Manufacturers Monthly, 10 September 2019
- 'Space warriors': Sydney firm helps US prepare for orbital battle, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 September 2019
- The Future of Australia's Space Industry (Interview with Andrew Dempster), The Science Show (ABC Radio), 7 September 2019
- Australia looks towards the stars, Manufacturers’ Monthly, 12 August 2019
- Australia can pick up its game and land a Moon mission, The Conversation, 1 August 2019
- Plan to Mine the Moon Gives Australia Opening in New Space Era, Bloomberg, 2 April 2019
- Australia Plans to Mine Water on the Moon Within Five Years, Geek.com, 2 April 2019
- India launches anti-satellite missile, SBS Radio, 28 March 2019
- Australia: well placed to join the Moon mining race … or is it, The Conversation, 15 February 2019
- UNSW Sydney engineers want to mine water on the moon, UNSW Newsroom, 8 February 2019
2018
- Space sham: Andrew Barr blasts space base decision, Canberra Times, 12 December 2018
- Space sham: Andrew Barr blasts space base decision, Brisbane Times, 12 December 2018
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC Radio - Focus with Cassie McCullagh (starts at 5:20), 12 December 2018
- Satellite solar technology comes down to Earth, UNSW Engineering News, 29 November 2018
- NASA's shoebox satellites on a history-making mission to Mars to catch InSight touchdown, ABC News, 2 November 2018
- UNSW team drives Australian presence in space, Australian Defence Magazine, 25 October 2018
- 澳洲成立太空局晚了吗? 科研人员:亡羊补牢, SBS, 1 October 2018
- 澳洲成立太空局 科研人员:就业迎来大机会! , SBS, 2 October 2018
- We Need to Be Able to Escape Planet Earth, Medium, 16 August 2018
- Opportunities for Australia, US space sectors to collaborate: report, ABC Radio - The World Today, 7 June 2018
- It’s all systems go for the nation’s first space agency, with former CSIRO boss Dr Megan Clark at the helm and ongoing funding details announced., Engineers Australia - Create News, 17 May 2018
- The Commercial Heavens – OpEd, Eurasia Review, 17 May 2018
- The Commercial Heavens: The New Australian Space Agency, International Policy Digest, 15 May 2018
- Australian government seeds a space agency, but will it take off?, Cosmos Magazine, 11 May 2018
- Australian budget delivers for science facilities and medical research, Nature, 9 May 2018
- Budget moonshot for space tech, The Australian, 9 May 2018
- It’s happening: Australian space agency tipped for $41m funding, Spatial Source, 8 May 2018
- Australia's Space Agency Is Getting $26 Million From The Government, Gizmodo, 8 May 2018
- What Can $50 Million Do? Experts Speak Out About Federal Government Funding For Australia's Space Agency, Gizmodo, 7 May 2018
- Space Agency for Australia: here’s why it’s important, The Conversation, 4 May 2018
- Australia is forming its own space agency, Endgadget, 3 May 2018
- Australia is late to the space agency party, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, ABC News, 3 May 2018
- The Australian government is funding its very own space agency, CNet, 2 May 2018
- Goldman predicts the world’s first trillionaire will mine asteroids, News.com.au, 25 April 2018
- Disucssion of "What we're looking for in Australia's Space Agency", ABC Radio - Weekend Mornings, 7 April 2018 (timestamp: 20:00)
- What will a national space agency mean for Australia?, ABC Radio - Focus, 5 April 2018
- DMTC launches space surveillance project, Defence Connect website, 28 March 2018
- Enhancing space surveillance capabilities for the ADF, Department of Defence website, 28 March 2018
- What we’re looking for in Australia’s Space Agency: views from NSW and SAThe Conversation, 29 March 2018
- Race to work out where and when Chinese space station will crash, ABC Radio National Drive, 27 March 2018
- Tiangong-1: China space station may fall to Earth 'in days', BBC News, 27 March 2018
- Countdown for an Australian Space Agency, ABC Radio National: The Science Show, 24 March 2018
- Workshops on Japan’s latest satellite technology to highlight opportunities for Australian businesses, Austrade News, 01 Feb 2018
- Prospecting – asteroid mining (article by ACSER PhD student Arunkumar Rathinam), Open Forum, 22 January 2018
2017
- Better late than never, Australia heads (back) to space, Australian Aviation, 29 December 2017
- Trump and Space: What do the Scientists Think?, 2SER Radio, 13 December 2017
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC Radio Mildura, 1 December 2017
- Understanding the Global Navigation Satellite System (article by ACSER PhD student Benjamin Southwell), Open Forum, 22 November 2017
- UNSW Professor says off-world mining may launch in the next decade, Australian Mining, 4 October 2017
- Space mining in 10,9,8…,ECU Daily , 2 October 2017
- What the space agency will mean for business, BIT, 26 September 2017
- Aussies: It's Time To Dust Off Your Dream Of Becoming An Astronaut, Gizmodo, 26 September 2017
- AUSTRALIA BACK IN THE SPACE RACE, The Wire, 25 September 2017
- Australia joins the space race with national agency announced, ABC News Radio, 25 September 2017
- Government announces creation of national space agency, Lateline, ABC News, 25 September 2017
- Get ready for an Australian astronaut, UNSW Newsroom, 25 September 2017
- Yes, Australia will have a space agency. What does this mean? Experts respond, The Conversation, 25 September 2017
- Asteroid mining could take place in space within the next decade, NZ Herald, 23 September 2017
- Sophie Casanova and Andrew Dempster: Prospecting for water on Mars, NZ Herald, 23 September 2017
- First space mining transaction in 10 years, Space Daily , 22 September 2017
- The first asteroid mining and resource transaction could take place in space within the next decade, News.com.au , 21 September 2017
- Australian expert expects first space mining transaction in 10 years, Xinhua, 20 September 2017
- Preventing Murray-Darling water theft: a space agency can help Australia manage federal resources, The Converstation, 20 September 2017
- Interview with A/Prof Serkan Saydam, BBC World News, 19 September 2017
- Ice mined on Mars could provide water for humans exploring space, The Conversation, 15 September 2017
- Last in space: the case for an Australian ‘catch up’ space program, The New Daily, 13 July 2017
- Australian businesses eye final frontier as calls for space agency grow, SBS News, 31 July 2017
- Australia’s First GPS Infrastructure Officially in Space, Inside GNSS, 25 July 2017
- Australia Looks to Create Potential Space Agency, SYN 90.7 Radio, 24 July 2017
- Aussies in space, Channel Ten's The Project, 20 July 2017
- Just one small step for Australia’s space industry when a giant leap is needed, The Conversation, 18 July 2017
- Australian Defence Delivers World First GPS Cube-satellite, Website of Christopher Pyne, Minister for Defence, 18 July 2017
- Sky-high ambition, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 July 2017
- 'Space agency' one option as Australia pursues $420b space technology sector, SBS News,13 July 2017
- Interview with Prof Andrew Demptster, ABC Radio Perth, 13 July 2017
- Australia 'freeloading' from other countries when it comes to satellite data, expert says, ABC News Online, 13 July 2017
- Mining the Skies, INGENUITY, Issue 1 - Winter 2017, 1 July 2017 (page 18)
- Space Invaders, INGENUITY, Issue 1 - Winter 2017, 1 July 2017 (page 14)
- How the nanosatellite boom and battle for space could end in disaster for us all, Business Insider, 30 June2017
- “Engineering the heck out of this”: rescue of ‘lost’ Australian satellites, Spatial Source, 28 June 2017
- UNSW in thrilling rescue of ‘lost’ Aussie satellites, UNSW Engineering, 26 June 2017
- UNSW in thrilling rescue of ‘lost’ Aussie satellites, UNSW Newsroom, 26 June 2017
- UNSW satellite alive and well, UNSW Engineering, 22 June 2017
- International Team of Amateur Radio Volunteers Help Recover Stalled Satellites, UNSW Electrical Engineening, 22 June 2017
- Australia's INSPIRE-2 mini cube satellite launched with flat battery, Canberra Times, 22 June 2017
- INSPIRE-2 Ground Controllers Turn to Amateur Radio, Rescue Stalled Satellite, ARRL.org, 19 June 2017
- New Australian UNSW-EC0 satellite deployed into space, Aerospace Technology, 30 May 2017
- Australian satellite in orbit, but no signal detected so far, UNSW Engineering, 26 May 2017
- Update: Australian satellite in orbit, UNSW Newsroom, 26 May 2017
- High Wired update: call home, The Australian, 26 May 2017
- Australian satellite in orbit, Phys.org, 26 May 2017
- First flight of New Zealand rocket reaches space, but not orbit, ABC Radio - The World Today, 26 May 2017
- Australian satellites to deploy from space station today, UNSW Newsroom, 25 May 2017
- Launch of Aussie satellites could mark a re-entry for space industry, The Australian, 25 May 2017
- A constellation of tiny satellites, ABC Radio National, 4 May 2017
- Australia’s back in the space race, 2UE Radio, 26 April 2017
- Australian space technology skyrockets,PS News, 25 April 2017
- First Australian-built satellites launched in 15 years, Smart Company, 24 April 2017
- Launched: first Australian satellites in 15 years, Government News, 21 April 2017
- Launched: first Australian satellites in 15 years, Spatial Source, 21 April 2017
- Australia returns to space with three mini satellites successfully launched to the Space Station, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 April 2017
- These Tiny, Cube-Shaped Satellites Are Launching Australia Back Into Space, Huffington Post, 19 April 2017
- Australia returns to the satellite business with 'cubesats', International Business Times, 19 April 2017
- Aussie satellites blasted into space on research mission, IT Wire, 19 April 2017
- UNSW satellites blast off to explore the thermosphere, UNSW News, 19 April 2017
- UNSW satellites blast off to explore the thermosphere, UNSW Engineering News, 19 April 2017
- 3 Australian satellites launched into space for ISS studies, China.org.cn, 19 April 2017
- Aussie satellite launch inspires space push, Sky News, 19 April 2017
- Satellites set for launch, Sky News, 19 April 2017
- Three Australian research satellites launched into space from Cape Canaveral, Daily Telegraph, 19 April 2017
- Australia’s back in the satellite business with a new launch, The Conversation, 18 April 2017
- Nano-satellites enable space exploration on a budget, Asian Nikkei Review, 13 April 2017
- Thirty-Eight Smallsats Set for Orbital Assignments from Cygnus and ISS, Sat News Daily, 24 April 2017
- AMSAT Reschedules Fox Series Launches, National Association for Amateur Radio, 28 March 2017
- Atlas V conducts OA-7 Cygnus launch to the ISS, NasaSpaceflight.com, 18 April 2017
- Satellite built by University of Adelaide launched into space by NASA, ABC News, 19 April 2017
- First Aussie-made satellites sent to space in 15 years, 7 News, 19 April 2017
- Interview with Andrew Dempster, Radio Adelaide, 6 April 2017
- 3 Aussie-Made Cubesats Will Hit Space Today, Destined For The ISS, Gizmodo, 25 March 2017
- Interview with Elias Aboutanios, ABC Brisbane Radio - Sunday Breakfast, 26 March 2017 (starts at 36:30)
- Space White Paper - live cross to UNSW ACSER, 21 March 2017
- Interview with Andrew Dempster, Sky News, 21 March 2017
- If your gadgets die in the next two weeks blame it on the sun, New York Post, 21 March 2017
- Sun outages: Why your TV, radio and internet might drop out in the next fortnight, ABC News, 20 March 2017
- Can microwaves be used for surveillance?, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 March 2017
- Pocket rocket - SA’s shoebox-sized satellite, The Advertiser, 10 March 2017
- Playback of 2016 ASRC UNSW EC0 presentation audio by Dr Joon Cheong, The Space Show, Southern FM 88.3 (VIC), 1 March 2017
- Space X announce private moon mission, ABC Radio World Today, 28 February 2017
- Nano-satellites thrust Australia back into space, Nikkei Asian Review, 23 February 2017
- Projects of the Future: 4. Out of the Box, Project Manager Magazine, Dec 2016 - Mar 2017 edition (click here for web version, page 13)
- Case Study: Protecting our critical satellite navigation infrastructure, UNSW Engineering website, February 2017
- Asteroid mining anyone?, ABC Radio, 24 January 2017
2016
- Launch imminent for first major foray into cubesats, Spatial Source, 2 November 2016
- CUBESATS, Catalyst, ABC TV, 18 October 2016 (video & transcript)
- ANU Advanced Instrumentation and Technology Centre Tests Three Australian QB50 Satellites Developed by Five Australian Universities, IAF News, September 2016 (pp12-13)
- ACSER Creates 3D Printed Thermoplastic Chassis for Satellite, Omnexus, 19 August 2016
- Satellite Featuring 3D-Printed Thermoplastic Chassis to Launch into Space, 17 August 2016, PT Online
- 新南大学(UNSW)这是要上天吗?!没错,这次就是要上天,太牛逼了......., 12 August 2016 (Chinese language) (English Translation via Google)
- 50 CubeSat per la termosfera, Agenzia Spaziale Italian News, 10 August 2016 (Italian language)
- Australia launching into space again, University of Sydney News, 10 August 2016
- Students take second shot at local space industryThe Australian, 10 August 2016
- Swarm of satellites to explore Earth’s shield from International Space Station, SCIENMAG Science Magazine, 9 August 2016
- Australian know-how used to design 'planetary probes' to explore Earth's thermosphere, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August 2016
- We're off to space, UNSW TV (produced in partnership with Fairfax Media), 9 August 2016
- Australian mini-satellites to explore Earth's thermosphere; 3 Australian universities to make history, International Business Times, 9 August 2016
- Aussie university takes part in largest ever study into volatile thermosphere, SBS News, 9 August 2016
- Australian '$1m lunch box' satellites to search thermosphere for answers, The Guardian, 9 August 2016
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC News 24, 9 August 2016
- Australian 'mini-satellites' to study Earth's thermosphere in global research project, ABC News Online, 9 August 2016
- Australian satellites will launch from the ISS in December, PC Authority, 9 August 2016
- Interview with Prof Andrew Dempster, ABC702 'Breakfast with Robbie Buck', 9 August 2016