19th Australian Space Research Conference

The 2019 conference will be the thirteenth Australian Space Research Conference (ASRC) jointly sponsored and organised by the National Committee for Space and Radio Science and the National Space Society of Australia, with the support of the Mars Society of Australia. The 2019 conference will be held in conjunction with the South Australia Space Forum, convened by the South Australian Space Industry Centre.

The ASRC is intended to be the primary annual meeting for Australian researchers relating to space science and technology. It welcomes space scientists, engineers, educators, and workers in industry, government and NGOs.

The scope of the conference covers both fundamental and applied research related that applies to space science, engineering and technologies, including the following:

• Space science, including space and atmospheric physics, Earth observation and remote sensing from/of space, planetary sciences, astrobiology and life sciences, and space-based astronomy and astrophysics
• Space engineering and technology, including communications, navigation, space operations, propulsion, and spacecraft design, testing, and implementation
• Space industry
• Space archaeology and indigenous sky knowledge (or archeo-astronomy)
• Space situational awareness (SSA)
• Current and future Australian space projects
• Government, international relations and law
• Education and outreach.

There will be a number of special sessions not on specific research areas including, (1) the national context, as seen by key government entities, the Australian Academy of Science and others, including connections to national strategic roadmaps for research infrastructure, (2) development of the 2020—2030 Strategic Plan for Australian Space Science, (3) a workshop on science communication with the media.

Registration opens on 30 August 2019. For more information please see the conference website.