https://spacewatch.global/tag/university-of-auckland/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:15:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/university-of-auckland/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/experts-call-for-new-un-sdg-towards-sustainable-use-of-earths-orbit/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63343 An international collaboration of experts has called for the designation of a new United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in a published study, towards conserving the sustainable use of Earth's orbit and preventing the accumulation of space junk. The Experts consequently propose an 18th SDG dedicated to the protection of Earth’s orbit. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/smartsat-and-mbie-announce-new-joint-research-projects-for-climate/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56277 SmartSat Cooperative Research Center (SmartSat CRC) has announced the first four new jointly funded space research projects and opened further funding opportunities in partnership with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The four initial research projects, commencing in August 2024, include research into monitoring methane emissions, enhancing real-time monitoring of greenhouse gases, managing free space optical communication nodes]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/02/new-zealands-and-germanys-joint-space-research/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=39321 The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and the University of Auckland joined up to conduct research on carbon fibre technology to be used for spacecraft as well as laser light data transmission, the University said. The projects are two of eight awarded a share of NZ $8 million by the Ministry of Business and Innovation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/air-new-zealand-joins-nasa-climate-science-mission/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 06:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19924 Air New Zealand is set to be the first passenger airline to join a NASA earth science mission, with one of its Q300 aircraft to be fitted with next-generation satellite receivers later this year.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/10/new-zealand-startup-zenno-astronautics-blazes-path-for-kiwi-new-space/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 05:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11004 New Zealand startup ZENNO Astronautics, a satellite propulsion and software company founded by three students at the University of Auckland, has won a NZ$25,000 (U.S.$16,240) share of a NZ$100,000 (U.S.$64,950) total prize fund of the university’s 2018 Velocity Challenge.]]>