Space Resource Essentials

A FREE, one-day seminar for students and staff with an interest in space resources and sustainable, long-term deep space habitation.

By Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources

Date and time

Saturday, November 2 · 9am - 5pm ACDT

Location

Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide

North Terrace Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia

About this event

Event lasts 8 hours

Space Resource Essentials

Space Resource Essentials (SRE) is a one day seminar where attendees learn more about space resources and their critical role in sustainable, long-term deep space habitation.

Through a series of 50 min lectures, attendees will explore topics such as exploration destinations - the Moon, Mars and asteroids - and how we could go about working in these extreme environments.

The seminar will also cover the legal and business regime for working in space - including a case study in establishing a space resource exploration company.

Presenters include

Associate Professor John Culton, University of Adelaide, Director ATCSR (Convener)

Professor Angel Abbud-Madrid, Director of the Center for Space Resources, Colorado School of Mines

Dr. Daniel Britt, Pegasus Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at the Department of Physics, University of Central Florida

Adjunct Assoc. Professor Mark Sonter, Off-Earth Resources

Sam Ximenes, Astroport S

Professor Melissa de Zwart, Space Law and Governance, ATCSR; Deputy Director, Plants for Space

Mr. Kirby Ikin, Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants

On the day

Presentations will run back to back throughout the day and a final run sheet will be provided closer to the event and viewable on the day.

If you are planning to attend the entire day, be sure to bring snacks!

Questions

For any questions, please reach-out via ATCSR Contact-Us.

Organized by

Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources

The Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources (ATCSR), University of Adelaide, works globally to identify solutions and develop technologies that support sustainable, self-sufficient resource exploration, extraction, processing and utilisation in extreme environments, both on Earth and in space.

Working across academia, industry and government, the ATCSR brings together leaders in civil engineering, robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, architecture and geology in order to meet the challenges of long-term deep space habitation. In addition, the ATCSR leverages the expertise of colleagues from the Schools of Psychology, Education, Law, Humanities, and others to lead research and discussion which will holistically “enable long-term human presence in deep space” (the ATCSR mission statement).

Centre activities span both fundamental and applied research themes with researchers engaged in planned space missions and technology developments destined for the lunar surface.

Our events are designed to inform, excite and engage people with an interest in establishing a long-term human presence in deep space, whether they be from the space industry, academia, government organisations or the public.