The Tasmanian Government is working to shine a spotlight on space this week with support for the Humans in Space course in Hobart.
The Space Life Science Course, hosted by the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine and the University of Tasmania, is being supported by the Australian Space Agency and the Centre for Antarctic, Remote and Maritime Medicine (CARMM).
Tasmanian Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy, Madeleine Ogilvie said the Government was working with the space industry to help innovative businesses explore their capabilities.
“The Tasmanian industry is a significant contributor to the nation’s ambitions in space research and development,” Minister Ogilvie said.
“Advances in technology help Tasmanian businesses raise their profiles, market their products across the nation and the globe, operate more efficiently and create more jobs.
“The Humans in Space: Challenges for Exploration 2025 course brings together aerospace professionals, allied health, nursing and medical professionals.”
The course leads into the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney next week.
“We are supporting eight Tasmanian space organisations to attend the congress and present their expertise to the industry in a dedicated Tasmanian Pavilion, with the event expected to attract 15,000 space experts from around the world,” Minister Ogilvie said.
“This shows the success of our government’s economic development efforts across Tasmania’s unique space sector are landing stellar results.
“I am focused on supporting commercialisation of Tasmania’s capabilities, including our geographic location close to Antarctica, our radio telescope capabilities and leveraging the AI opportunity for our advantage.
“These are exciting times for our State,” she said.
