1. Selfies from space

   We are thrilled to celebrate the successful commissioning of SpIRIT with a set of selfies from space. Fig 1: SpIRIT “selfie” acquired following deployment of the …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2025/09/23/selfies-from-space

2. Flying with (thermal) wings wide open

   SpIRIT has been in orbit for 650+ days, and recently we reached its final flight configuration with the thermal radiators wide open. Everything is looking great …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2025/09/17/flying-with-thermal-wings-wide-open

3. Science as a catalyst for industry growth

   Today we mark 619 days of SpIRIT operations in orbit. To celebrate science week and the ongoing achievements of Australia’s first space telescope, we are delighted …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2025/08/11/science-as-a-catalyst-for-industry-growth

4. Australian telescope to telescope

   SpIRIT has been operating in good health for more than 14 months in orbit, continuing to acquire data to achieve its mission objectives. In one of …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2025/02/11/australian-telescope-to-telescope

5. Shooting for the Moon

   This stunning image from the SpIRIT Loris camera captures Earth, the Moon and a reflection of the satellite itself in a single shot. The image was …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2024/09/13/shooting-for-the-moon

6. SpIRIT successfully demonstrates Australian propulsion technology

   We are very pleased to share another important SpIRIT mission milestone. The electric thruster on board, developed and manufactured by our partner Neumann Space, has been …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2024/08/21/spirit-successfully-demonstrates-australian-propulsion-technology

7. Best paper award (honourable mention) for SpIRIT/Loris

   Congratulations to Dr. Miguel Ortiz and the whole Loris team for the Best paper award (honourable mention) at the international AI4Space 2024 workshop. The paper presents …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2024/07/22/best-paper-award-honourable-mention-for-spirit-loris

8. Surfing the storm

   SpIRIT’s Payload Management System (PMS) – the satellite instrument control unit – has been successfully operated for a near-continuous six hour period during the weekend geomagnetic …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2024/05/13/surfing-the-storm

9. First light for the HERMES space telescope on board SpIRIT

   The University of Melbourne, the Italian Space Agency, Australian Space Agency and the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics have announced the successful scientific operations of the …

   spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2024/04/23/first-light-for-the-hermes-space-telescope-on-board-spirit

10. Loris camera & AI system update: first light & first paper!

    Commissioning activities on SpIRIT are progressing positively, with all University of Melbourne systems staying healthy after more than 135 days in space. Today, we are very …

    spirit.research.unimelb.edu.au/2024/04/16/loris-camera-ai-system-update-first-light-first-paper

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