IAC 2025 in Sydney, Australia was hosted by Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) and co-hosted by Australian Space Agency and NSW Government.
The 76th IAC in Sydney in 2025 presented a generational opportunity to showcase the rapid progress of Australia’s space industry and the importance of space-enabled services to the Australian way of life. It highlighted Australia’s commitment to learning from indigenous knowledges and collaborating with First Nations communities on the deployment and use of space technologies.
The event broadened the influence and relevance of space to adjacent industries, including emergency services, health, utilities, telecommunications, resources, manufacturing, finance, construction, agriculture, and Smart Cities. It delved into why space is critical for both businesses and our everyday lives.
Space Enabled hosted events and presented a wide variety of papers on the lab's work. See below for more details:
Plenary Event: Healing Earth, Envisioning Space: Indigenous Knowledge and Partnerships for a Resilient Future
Dr. Alvin Harvey of Space Enabled organized and moderated a plenary session which centered Indigenous knowledge and partnerships in the context of the space industry.
Speakers:
President Buu Nygren (Navajo Nation)
Papers and Talks:
Value-centered innovation and technology: understanding the role and implementation of equity and justice in complex systems (Katlyn Turner)
Session E6.IPB
September 29:
Advancing Space Education Through the Zero Robotics High School Program (Alissa Chavalithumrong)
Session E1.IP
September 30:
Evolving Human-Robot Interaction in Space: Lessons from Astrobee and Future Applications (Alissa Chavalithumrong)
Session B3.IP
Advancing Tribal Nations’ Role in U.S. Space Governance (Jackie Smith)
Session E1.2
New Cosmic Perspectives: Indigenous Knowledge and SETI (Alvin Harvey)
Session A4.2
October 1:
Examining the utility of CYGNSS satellite data for decision-making needs (Sharif Islam)
Session B1.7
Simulation of high resolution satellite orbits to maximize frequency and quality of methane emission detection over a solid waste landfill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Frederick Ajisafe)
Session B5.1
An Onboard Analysis Model for Adaptive Remote Sensing of Tropical Cyclones (Allegra D. Farrar)
Session B1.4
Design and Development of a Centrifugal Casting Experiment for the On-Orbit Manufacturing of Wax-Based Propellants (Scott Dorrington)
Session A2.3