Category: Space

The defence prime said the news meant all major risks had now been identified and resolved, and its system interfaces were sufficiently mature.

Stephen Parker, who earned a master’s at Queensland University of Technology, had previously been managing the role in an interim capacity since the last department chief was ousted and has also been heavily involved with the 777X program.

No topic was off-limits when the children met Eric Philips, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, and Dr Paul Scully-Power at the nation’s premier space industry event, now in its fourth year. The moment is thought to be the first time in history that so many Australian astronauts have gathered together.  

The sixth annual Australian Space Awards was held Wednesday, 28 May at Ilumina in Sydney in the presence of Australia's space community.