We’re passionate about space and committed to inspiring the next generation through STEM outreach initiatives. We love to share our enthusiasm for all things space with younger generations. Read about some of our outreach activities here and get in touch if you’re interested in partnering with us in the field of STEM education.
In partnership with UNSW Canberra Space, and with the involvement of an ADFA (Australian Defence Force Academy) cadet, Cingulan Space has developed and commissioned a new Interferometry Receiver to increase Australia’s space domain awareness (SDA). The SDA receiver located at Cingulan Space’s Yass Station is designed to receive a signal...
Throughout the year, Cingulan Space has been supporting an amazing group of young STEM students from Yass High School in the CSIRO Generation STEM program. The program is a first of its kind in Yass and the region. Cingulan Space staff provided the STEM students with guidance, support and mentorship...
What an exhilarating end to Science Week at Berinba Public School! We had the absolute pleasure of guiding students through designing, building, and launching their very own rockets for the Blast Off competition. The energy and ingenuity of these young minds were awe-inspiring. It’s safe to say that we may...
The University of Canberra and Cingulan Space are collaborating on a project to transition satellite ground station control to a cloud-based platform. PhD student Alexander Okon will work with Cingulan for three months to develop a prototype cloud-based Software Defined Radio system. This initiative aims to address real-life challenges and...
Last week, we had the fantastic opportunity to meet some enthusiastic space kids at Yass Early Childhood Centre for National Simultaneous Storytime. Sharing our passion for STEM with the next generation is always a blast, and this time was no exception! The 4-year-olds blew us away with their incredibly sharp...
As part of National Science Week ACT 2020, we’re excited to have participated in this “Satellite Selfie” initiative. With a little help from us, the kids at Berinba Public School came out in force on the school oval to give the satellite something to photograph! They chose a “deep blue...
We enjoyed a terrific, inspiring presentation by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory tonight in Canberra. The Cingulan Space team was so pleased to have a group of Yass kids join us to learn about exciting career opportunities in their future world. Our STEM outreach initiatives are so important to us, it’s...
What a great way to end World Space Week! Tonight we held a special Space Week event in Yass. Our guest speaker was Dr Fiona Panther, Astrophysicist. Fiona’s journey led her from a small English country town to working at the forefront of Australian space research. Fiona shared her view...
We had a great time today visiting local school Berinba Public School in Yass for Space Week. Our team had a great morning session themed around space, speaking to the students about rockets, telemetry, satellites and all things space! We got lots of great questions from both K-2 and 3-6...