Space & STEM
Believe it or not, Space is now a career option in Australia.
As a pioneer space SME in Australia, we've engaged in hundreds of STEM talks and activities with schools, universities and the public in recent years. Here are some replays that were made public by our partners, covering what we see happening now and for Australia's future in space.
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This is only the beginning.
A NEW SPACE FUTURE IN AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Education & Outreach
Rocket & Satellite Composite Materials
The Space Careers Wayfinder (a collaboration between CSIRO & ANU) feature people in space careers. Meet Hayley Young from Gilmour Space...
Australian Space Agency
Digital Q&A - Kody Cook (Gilmour Space)
Apr 2023 - Space Discovery Centre's Q&A with Kody Cook, Head of Software, Electrical, GNC, and Avionics at Gilmour Space Technologies.
InnovationAus.com
Industry success will depend on our national ambition
Aug 2022 - An Australian-designed and built rocket carrying satellites designed and built in Australia, and launched from Australian soil...
SpaceAustralia.com
Women in the Australian Space Community
Apr 2022 - Women play a huge role in the Australian space sector. Meet Rosie Wall, Gilmour Space's head of Corporate Services.
Careers with STEM
Space Careers
Feb 2021 - A Careers in STEM webinar talking to four professionals currently working in Space here - including Gilmour Space software engineer Thomas Ireland.
CSIRO Education & Outreach
Spacecraft Manufacturing
Space Careers Wayfinder: Luke Callaghan emphasises the significance of multidisciplinary skills in the space industry, using an iterative design process to manufacture spacecraft.
Inspiring Design Podcast
Aerospace Careers - Advanced Manufacturing
Gilmour engineer Karl Domjahn spoke with Rashan Senanayake in his educators' podcast about new space careers in Australia.
Study Gold Coast (Podcast)
The New Frontier
Jul 2022 - One of Gilmour Space Technology’s early recruits was Enoch Onamusi, originally from Nigeria; now a Software engineer at Gilmour.
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Study Gold Coast, Career Fair 2021
Emerging Industries Panel
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Jun 2021 - Cohort Innovation Space highlights new jobs available on the Gold Coast in AI, Blockchain and Space - with Gilmour engineer David Prime.
STEM Punks
Day in the life of a Rocket Engineer
Jun 2020 - STEM Punks' 'live' interview with Gilmour Space GNC (Guidance, Navigation & Control) engineer Nic Zettl.
InnovationAus.com
Gilmour Space Technologies – update May 2023
The stars are aligning for Gilmour Space as it prepares for the maiden flight of its Eris launch vehicle. InnovationAus.com got an exclusive update...
Griffith University
Unique SPASE Program
Students from 11 schools across SE QLD have been working to build a satellite that will be launched to space as part of Griffith University's STEM Program About Space Exploration (SPASE).
Tafe Queensland
Kirra works with rockets in dream come true
Jun 2022 - Engineering apprentice Kirra Balderston is shooting for the stars at Gilmour Space Technologies thanks to TAFE Queensland.
WSF Brisbane 2021
Cool Jobs: Rocket Science
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Mar 2021 - A World Science Festival Brisbane spotlight on some out-of-this-world jobs - with Gilmour engineers Thomas Ireland and Kristin Stewart.
AUSTRALIA'S NEW SPACE INDUSTRY
InnovationAus.com
Webinar: Fighting fires from space
Jul 2023 - Speakers from XPRIZE, Gilmour, Minderoo & InnovationAus discuss how Aussie innovators can solve this global problem.
Tourism Australia Events
Australia Innovates
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Feb 2022 - Tourism Australia highlights Gilmour Space, which is emerging as a world leader in hybrid rocket technology with a vision to provide more affordable access to space.
Channel 10
Advancing Australia: Gilmour Space
Jun 2021 - Gilmour Space CEO pictured here with the Bengar Films crew during the shoot for a Channel 10 innovation episode on 'Advancing Australia' sponsored by AGL.
The Project
Two Aussie Brothers Set To Live Out Their Space Dream
May 2023 - Adam and James Gilmour grew up dreaming of being astronauts, and they might be about to make their dream a reality...
Nine A Current Affair
Race to Space
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Oct 2021 - A Current Affair talks to some Australians with bold plans for the Moon and beyond - incl. Gilmour Space Co-Founder James Gilmour, and Gilmour engineer Kristin Stewart.
ABC Four Corners
The New Space Age
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Aug 2020 - This Four Corners episode with Michael Brissenden explored the opportunities for Australia in this New Space Age, featuring Gilmour Space as one of our pioneer space companies.
Dept of Industry, Science & Resources
Pathways for a career in space
Discover some possible space career pathways put together by the Australian Space Discovery Center.
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Discovery Channel
Aussie Mega Mechanics - Season 2
Aug 2021 - [Replay available only with subscription] The ultimate #behindthescenes look at one of Gilmour Space's biggest hybrid rocket test fires in 2021.