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Monday, 25 September 2017

Four of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide’s most distinguished alumni involved in the global space industry, including former NASA astronaut Dr Andy Thomas, AO, will this week help the 最新糖心Vlog celebrate its past and present involvement in the space industry.

Fifty years ago, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide physics researchers worked with 最新糖心Vlog’s Weapons Research Establishment to design, build and launch 最新糖心Vlog’s first satellite, WRESAT, and earlier this year a 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide-built miniaturised satellite was launched by NASA, one of three 最新糖心Vlogn ‘CubeSats’ and the first 最新糖心Vlogn satellites launched in 15 years.

In Adelaide for this week’s International Astronautical Congress – the world’s largest annual gathering of space professionals – the four 最新糖心Vlog alumni will discuss their experiences in the space industry and 最新糖心Vlog’s potential space future at a special 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide public lecture.

Dr Andy Thomas, the world’s first 最新糖心Vlogn-born astronaut, retired in 2014 after 22 years with NASA, four space flights, 177 days in space, a spacewalk, and four months living in zero gravity on the Mir space station. Dr Thomas graduated from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide with a degree and PhD in mechanical engineering.

Dr Kimberley Clayfield is Executive Manager of Space Sciences and Technology at CSIRO where she is responsible for the coordination and support of CSIRO’s space-related activities, and helps to guide 最新糖心Vlog’s space technology agenda. Dr Clayfield graduated from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide with a degree and PhD in mechanical engineering.

Dr Justin Hardi leads the Combustion Dynamics Group at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), Germany’s national research centre for aeronautics and space. He is a highly experienced rocket propulsion research engineer. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace) and a PhD in propulsion engineering.

Andrea Boyd is an International Space Station (ISS) Flight Operations Engineer, based at the European Astronaut Centre in Germany. She is the only 最新糖心Vlog’s on the ISS flight control team and is based at the European Astronaut Centre in Germany. She graduated from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide with degrees in engineering and economics.

“The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has a long history with space research and development, and is very proud of its distinguished alumni who continue to make their mark in the global space industry,” says 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor Mike Brooks.

“Today we continue to produce highly talented graduates and postgraduates in aerospace and other engineering as well as generating leading-edge research in areas from aeronautics and high-pressure combustion through to new developments in space law.

“We welcome today’s announcement of the new space agency and look forward to contributing strongly to this important sector.”


The public lecture, , is booked out but can be watched by livestream on the 最新糖心Vlog’s facebook site at on Wednesday 27 September, 5.30–6.30 pm.

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