Monday, 5 September 2022

NZ Aerospace

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Keynote - Pam Melroy




Space industry generates "innovation and inspiration"

Artemis re entry at mach 32 cf mach 25 for space shuttle
 Why? Science, exploration, national posture

Peter Beck

Told in 2006: "The problem you will have Peter, is NZ will never do space"

Rutherford quote: "we have no money so we have to think"

1.8mm thick electron tank

Electron destined to lift 150kg, capstone was 320kg

The machine that makes the machine is hard

"it's a crazy idea until it's done. then it's a success story"

Panel discussion


Stefan Powell - Dawn Aerospace. Makes rocket engines for satellites and a space plane for return from space missions. @DawnAerospace
 



Anecdotes do not replace data
Diversity as different perspective to solving problems

Fostering curiosity and creatively

Wisk - electric flying car with vertical take off! @WiskAero




Tawhaki joint venture - Aerospace R&D hub near Christchurch. Includes airport and spaceport. 

Zenno Astronautics  - Superconducting 'magnetorquer' for spacecraft attitude control using the Earth's magnetic field.

Argo Mavis aerospace - building upper stage rocket engines

Swoop aero - a drone logistics company that has delivered over 1 million items! Their latest version, Kite, has a180 km range, and a top speed of 200km/h. @Swoop_aero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqdpjSTHqPI

Sky base - Turns your ordinary aircraft into a remote controlled drone.  @SkyBaseAero 

SOFI Ai for planes. 

Kea aerospace A solar powered, high altitude drone with perpetual flight. Has a 30m wingspan, and operates at 20 km in altitude! @rocketnz @KeaAerospace
 



Pyper vision - fog clearing dispersant for airports spread by autonomous drone.




Merlin labs  - turns a regular plane into an autonomous drone. @MerlinAero
 

Murray

Astrix Astronautics - inflatable solar arrays for satellites. @Fia_m_Jones



Minister Nash;"create an aspiration for young people to enter the space industry'

"We are an aerospace nation" - Mark Rocket

Cf sailing, wine, agriculture

Watch Callaghan Ted talk





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