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16. SpIRIT - what will this $6M Aussie cubesat do?

Aussie Space Cast

English - October 07, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 5.67 MB
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Today, I look in detail at the SpIRIT cubesat being developed in Melbourne, and why the ASA granted them almost $4M. Then there's more big news for Myriota and launch services across Australia.

More about SpIRIT:

Project home pageHow HERMES locates gamma ray burstsTheMIS thermal management systemSimon Barraclough's presentation for the SAA (video, 46m)

Space defence news:

Myriota's DIH contract

Launch services news:

Space Centre Australia planned in Weipa, QLDSouthern Launch VS01 updatesNASA staff arrive at Arnhem Space Centre

About the show:

Visit our website for show notes and all our episodes: aussiespacecast.com.My work on this podcast is listener-supported, so please consider supporting the show. Thanks very much to all our patrons for their support!Intro music is Afronauts by Crowander.Chapter images are copyright for their respective organisations.You can follow @AussieSpaceCast on Twitter or on LinkedIn.Please send any corrections, feedback or suggestions to [email protected].

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