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CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker Night
CREATED:20260604T040430
SUMMARY:Guest Speaker - Katherine Stewardson - UNSW Canberra
LOCATION:Teams online and Green Point Observatory
DESCRIPTION:<h3><img src="images/speaker_-_spacescape_2005.jpg" alt="speaker spacescape
  2005" width="294" height="415" style="margin-left: 10px; float: right;" />
 Topic: Spacescape 2025 - Snapshot of the Australian Space Industry</h3><p>"
 As Australia’s multi-billion-dollar space industry continues to expand, it 
 will drive innovation and technological advancement that will shape a futur
 e made in Australia".</p><p>Innovations in space exploration have significa
 nt terrestrial spillover effects. It’s for farmers using satellite data to 
 save crops, doctors pioneering remote medicine, and tech experts protecting
  us from bushfires and other natural disasters.</p><p>Endorsed by the Space
  Industry Association of Australia, Spacescape 2025 highlights the vital li
 nk between space innovation and its applications here on earth. Furthermore
 , given the industry's focus on inspiring young people and developing a fut
 ure STEM workforce, this ebook is an accessible and engaging way for studen
 ts to learn about career paths and the exciting developments in the sector.
 </p><p>Spacescape 2025 provides a snapshot of the Australian space industry
 , covering its definition, economic and societal contributions, and career 
 opportunities. It also outlines Australia's historical role in space, lists
  critical infrastructure, highlights events like the 76th International Ast
 ronautical Congress, and touches on law and policy.</p><p>From recorded int
 erviews with an astronaut, an astrophysicist, medical professional, enginee
 rs and technicians, this book brings real industry stories to the wider com
 munity.</p><p>Whether you are an aspiring student interested in a career in
  the space industry, an educator, an industry professional, researcher, pol
 icy officer, or just curious, this book has something for everyone.</p><p>T
 he ebook is uploaded to the dedicated landing page as:</p><p>1. a FREE down
 loadable PDF, and</p><p>2. a FREE online Flipbook (select ‘full screen’ vie
 w)</p><p>CLICK HERE: <a href="https://inspiringpublishers.com/spacescape-20
 25/">https://inspiringpublishers.com/spacescape-2025/</a></p><p>Note: The l
 ive interviews are on page 24.</p><p>The book citation: Stewardson, K.G. (2
 025). Spacescape 2025 - Snapshot of the Australian Space Industry, Canberra
 , November. CC BY 4.0.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><img src="images/articles/Kather
 ine_Stewardson.png" alt="Dr Theresa Fruth" width="392" height="392" style="
 margin-right: 10px; float: left;" />Katherine Stewardson</h3><p>Katherine c
 ompleted her year 12 studies in 2025. She was recipient of the ACT Senior S
 econdary Certificate Excellence Award with TES; Year 12 Mathematics Medalli
 on; and Future Innovators Award - Australian Defence Force. In 2026, Kather
 ine commenced an Electrical Engineering degree with the goal of working in 
 the Australian space industry, hence her book, Spacescape 2025.</p><p>I hav
 e developed Spacescape 2025, a digital resource for teachers and students, 
 to help us learn about the Australian space industry in a fun and engaging 
 way.</p><p>Spacescape 2025 highlights Australia’s role in the global space 
 sector and demonstrates how space technologies underpin our everyday lives.
  Through recorded interviews with an astronaut, to engineers and technician
 s, this publication brings real industry stories to students and the wider 
 community. Spacescape 2025 showcases the Australian space industry; helps p
 eople understand the benefits of government investment in space research an
 d startups; and spark curiosity in STEM education to shape a skilled future
  workforce. I look forward to sharing my knowledge of the space industry wi
 th you.</p><p>Note: This will be an online presentation, but members and gu
 ests are invited to join us at the Green Point Observatory to view on the b
 ig screen and engage in discussions over supper.</p>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3><img src="https://sasi.net.au/images/speaker_-_spacescape_2005.jpg" alt
 ="speaker spacescape 2005" width="294" height="415" style="margin-left: 10p
 x; float: right;" />Topic: Spacescape 2025 - Snapshot of the Australian Spa
 ce Industry</h3><p>"As Australia’s multi-billion-dollar space industry cont
 inues to expand, it will drive innovation and technological advancement tha
 t will shape a future made in Australia".</p><p>Innovations in space explor
 ation have significant terrestrial spillover effects. It’s for farmers usin
 g satellite data to save crops, doctors pioneering remote medicine, and tec
 h experts protecting us from bushfires and other natural disasters.</p><p>E
 ndorsed by the Space Industry Association of Australia, Spacescape 2025 hig
 hlights the vital link between space innovation and its applications here o
 n earth. Furthermore, given the industry's focus on inspiring young people 
 and developing a future STEM workforce, this ebook is an accessible and eng
 aging way for students to learn about career paths and the exciting develop
 ments in the sector.</p><p>Spacescape 2025 provides a snapshot of the Austr
 alian space industry, covering its definition, economic and societal contri
 butions, and career opportunities. It also outlines Australia's historical 
 role in space, lists critical infrastructure, highlights events like the 76
 th International Astronautical Congress, and touches on law and policy.</p>
 <p>From recorded interviews with an astronaut, an astrophysicist, medical p
 rofessional, engineers and technicians, this book brings real industry stor
 ies to the wider community.</p><p>Whether you are an aspiring student inter
 ested in a career in the space industry, an educator, an industry professio
 nal, researcher, policy officer, or just curious, this book has something f
 or everyone.</p><p>The ebook is uploaded to the dedicated landing page as:<
 /p><p>1. a FREE downloadable PDF, and</p><p>2. a FREE online Flipbook (sele
 ct ‘full screen’ view)</p><p>CLICK HERE: <a href="https://inspiringpublishe
 rs.com/spacescape-2025/">https://inspiringpublishers.com/spacescape-2025/</
 a></p><p>Note: The live interviews are on page 24.</p><p>The book citation:
  Stewardson, K.G. (2025). Spacescape 2025 - Snapshot of the Australian Spac
 e Industry, Canberra, November. CC BY 4.0.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><img src="ht
 tps://sasi.net.au/images/articles/Katherine_Stewardson.png" alt="Dr Theresa
  Fruth" width="392" height="392" style="margin-right: 10px; float: left;" /
 >Katherine Stewardson</h3><p>Katherine completed her year 12 studies in 202
 5. She was recipient of the ACT Senior Secondary Certificate Excellence Awa
 rd with TES; Year 12 Mathematics Medallion; and Future Innovators Award - A
 ustralian Defence Force. In 2026, Katherine commenced an Electrical Enginee
 ring degree with the goal of working in the Australian space industry, henc
 e her book, Spacescape 2025.</p><p>I have developed Spacescape 2025, a digi
 tal resource for teachers and students, to help us learn about the Australi
 an space industry in a fun and engaging way.</p><p>Spacescape 2025 highligh
 ts Australia’s role in the global space sector and demonstrates how space t
 echnologies underpin our everyday lives. Through recorded interviews with a
 n astronaut, to engineers and technicians, this publication brings real ind
 ustry stories to students and the wider community. Spacescape 2025 showcase
 s the Australian space industry; helps people understand the benefits of go
 vernment investment in space research and startups; and spark curiosity in 
 STEM education to shape a skilled future workforce. I look forward to shari
 ng my knowledge of the space industry with you.</p><p>Note: This will be an
  online presentation, but members and guests are invited to join us at the 
 Green Point Observatory to view on the big screen and engage in discussions
  over supper.</p>
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