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Thursday 12th
8:30 am Registration + Coffee
8:45 am Conference Welcome from ANU
9:00 am Opening Keynote (TBC)
Australian Missions
9:30 am UVESS (ANU Team)
10:00 am SkyHopper (UniMelb Team)
10:30 am Morning Tea
11:00 am Far UV All Sky Mission (Monash Team)
11:30 am Mission 4 TBC
12:00 pm Lunch
The Mechanics of a Mission
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Presented by the Melbourne Space Lab Team
2:30 pm Afternoon Tea
Instrumentation
3:00 pm Talk 1 TBC
3:20 pm Talk 2 TBC
3:40 pm Talk 3 TBC
The Place of Space
4:00 pm Round table discussion on the place of space in the Autralian research environment including decadal plan, and the new research infrastructure roadmap. (Panel members TBC)
5:00 pm Close and Reception hosted by ANU
Friday 13th
9:00 am Keynote (Speaker TBC)
Australian Space-Based Astronomy
9:30 am Talk 1 (TBC)
9:50 am Talk 2 (TBC)
10:10 am Talk 3 (TBC)
10:30 am Morning Tea
Industry In Space
11:00 am Talk 1 (TBC)
11:30 am Talk 2 (TBC)
12:00 pm Talk 3 (TBC)
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Mauve Space Telescope Update (Blue Skies Space)
Calls to Action
2:00 pm Keynote: Getting into Space - Together (Speaker TBC)
2:30 pm Group Discussion - Where to now?
3:00 pm Afternoon Tea
3:30 pm Closing Remarks
4:00 pm BH2026 Concludes
Special Guests and Exhibitors
Blue Skies Space
Blue Skies Space
Blue Skies Space has developed an innovative funding and delivery model for science satellites, designed to dramatically reduce the time and cost required to develop, launch, and operate space science missions. By combining recent advances in space technology with a rapidly evolving global scientific landscape, our model aims to expand access to new scientific datasets through a fleet of agile satellites that complement the flagship facilities delivered by major space agencies.
Our first satellite, Mauve, was launched on 28 November 2025 into a Sun-synchronous orbit. The mission carries a 13-cm telescope and a UV–visible spectrometer operating from 200–700 nm to study stellar magnetic activity and variability. During its first year of science operations, Mauve will support research into stellar variability, exoplanet host stars, hot stars, exotic binary populations, and star–planet interactions.
At Blue Horizons 2026, we will present Blue Skies Space’s model for the rapid delivery of space science datasets, share the latest status and early science from Mauve, and explore how we could partner with the Australian scientific community to help bring future missions from concept to orbit.
Waratah.Space
Waratah.Space
Waratah Seed is an Australian ride-share space mission designed to give emerging space technologies a pathway from the laboratory into orbit. Developed by the ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles and their Applications (CUAVA) at the University of Sydney and supported by the NSW Government, Waratah Seed-1 launched in August 2024 carrying a diverse collection of Australian technology demonstrations.
The mission brings together Australian startups, researchers and industry partners to test technologies in the space environment, building valuable flight heritage and helping accelerate the development of Australia’s sovereign space capabilities. By providing affordable access to orbit for multiple payloads on a single spacecraft, Waratah Seed creates a practical pathway for new technologies to be validated in space and progress towards commercial applications.
New Frontier Technologies
New Frontier Technologies
New Frontier Technologies is an Australian advanced manufacturing company pushing the boundaries of carbon composite technology for space, aerospace and precision instrumentation. Their digital manufacturing platform combines automated additive manufacturing, advanced 3D diagnostics and high-fidelity simulation to produce lightweight, highly tailored structures with exceptional mechanical and thermal stability.
From satellite structures and rocket components to precision telescope instrumentation, New Frontier Technologies is developing new approaches to manufacturing that enable structures to remain stable and precisely aligned in demanding environments, including the extreme thermal conditions of space. Based in Canberra, the company is helping build Australia’s sovereign capability in advanced composite manufacturing and space technology.
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