What it takes to become Australia's first woman astronaut
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 12:31
I'm currently training to become Australia's first woman astronaut. I expect to fly my first suborbital mission sometime in 2023 as a payload specialist on a commercial mission. In other words, I'll be one of few certified crew members who can handle specialized scientific equipment aboard a suborbital spacecraft.
Once we're up there, my team and I expect to conduct research on Earth's atmosphere. It's an opportunity I consider out of this world. But it has taken a lot of effort for this dream to be realized.
My path to PoSSUM
As a female STEM and legal professional, my past jobs included working as a research scientist in mining and metals for BHP-Billiton, Rio Tinto and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)—but I always loved space.
SpaceX surges Starship work despite FAA environmental review uncertainty
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 10:31
The unstoppable force of SpaceX’s recent surge in development of its Starship vehicle for its first orbital flight is in danger of colliding with an immovable object: an ongoing environment review that has no clear end date.
Europe’s Spaceport gains new radar
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 10:28
A new additional radar called Amazonie-I installed at Pariacabo, a high point in Kourou, French Guiana, was tested during the recent Ariane 5 launch from Europe’s Spaceport.
Japanese lunar lander company ispace raises $46 million
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 09:43
Japanese lunar lander developer ispace raised $46 million in a new funding round Aug. 4 to support future missions to the moon.
Space station mishap caused orbiting lab to rotate 1 1/2 times, NASA says
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
The rise of oxygen on early Earth linked to changing planetary rotation rate
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
Life in space: Preparing for an increasingly tangible reality
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
Iridium granted trio of regulatory approvals in Japan
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
Finding the cause of a fatal problem in rocket engine combustors
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
Boeing postpones Starliner capsule launch attempt over valve issue
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
Department of Energy to provide $100 million for high energy physics research
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
Lucy boxed to go
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
DARPA Comb Technologies Yield Breakthroughs in Defense and Civilian Sectors
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
Water as a metal - detected at BESSY II
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13
Decline in CO2 cooled earth's climate over 30 million years ago, scientists find
Wednesday, 04 August 2021 08:13