CSIRO Space & Astronomy

Dr.Mark C. M. Cheung
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO solves the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. In this talk, we present CSIRO's engagement in activities in the space and astronomy realm. At the Australia Telescope National Facility, we develop and operate world-leading radio telescopes exploring the furthest reaches of the universe. Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, our Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory will be the site for the SKA-Low Telescope. We operate ground stations for tracking of deep space missions on behalf of NASA and ESA, and support JAXA ballooning campaigns in Australia. CSIRO's Space Program brings together technical capabilities across the organisation to advance space science, technology and exploration. We have deep expertise in Earth observation and manage Australia's share of observing time on the NovaSAR-1 mission. We are leading the AquaWatch Australia mission, which will develop a platform for integrating in-situ and satellite observation data for monitoring water quality. This talk will also briefly review CSIRO's role in the development of heliophysics, and outline our aspirations for future contributions.

A2F Conference hall (1236),　Via Zoom