At our 1 September meeting, Club members were taken on an incredible journey beyond Earth with guest speaker and past club member Hervé Astier.
Presenting a Space Odyssey, one of Hervé's key messages was that space isn't somewhere else – we use space every single day. From communication and navigation to weather forecasting, technology and national security, satellites and space infrastructure play an increasingly important role in our everyday lives.
The new space race is no longer just about exploration. It is about infrastructure, commerce, national security and sovereignty.
We were amazed to learn that Adelaide is becoming Australia's space capital, with more than 100 space-related organisations and an almost end-to-end space ecosystem right here in our backyard.
Hervé also shared his work with Neumann Space, where innovative propulsion systems are being developed in Adelaide to help satellites manoeuvre successfully in an increasingly congested lower orbit space environment.
With up to 100,000 satellites expected to be launched by 2030, South Australia has an incredible opportunity to play a major role in the future of space.
Thank you, Hervé, for a fascinating and thought-provoking presentation.
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