Director of the ANU Institute for Space, Anna Moore, says the funding will help Australian companies reach for the stars. Photo: ANU
Director of the ANU Institute for Space, Anna Moore, says the funding will help Australian companies reach for the stars. Photo: ANU - Australia's spacecraft and satellites will better survive damaging radiation and extreme conditions thanks to $2.5 million in funding for improved space testing facilities at The Australian National University (ANU). The new funding will help create a national network of space testing facilities led by ANU researchers that will launch Australia into an elite group of countries with this kind of advanced capability. The bulk of the funding from the Australian Space Agency will go to the Heavy Ion Accelerator at ANU, allowing tech - including components destined for space, like computers and other devices - to be tested against extreme radiation. The rest of the money will be used to upgrade the National Space Test Facility at ANU as well as other facilities across Australia. Director of ANU Institute for Space Professor Anna Moore said the new funding and upgraded facilities would help "launch Australia's burgeoning space industry to another level". "This generous funding will ensure Australian space innovations can be tested to easily enter new markets around the world," Professor Moore said.
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