The second annual Melbourne International Space Festival (‘SpaceFest 2024‘) continues the collaboration between the Victorian Microgravity and Space Life Sciences Consortium and local and international partners.
SpaceFest 2024 will include a wide variety of events over the week from Tuesday 03 December to Sunday 09 December, with events to be held in-person at La Trobe University and Swinburne University of Technology. The listing of events appears below, together with key details about how to register and find out more information.
We are excited to announce that the final event in the 2024 Melbourne International Space Festival will be a special 2025 ‘New Year’ edition of the International Humans in Space Summit on Saturday 11 January 2025. You can find more information and the registration link here: https://adastravita.com/international-humans-in-space-summit-2025/.
Microgravity Workshop
Tuesday 03 December to Thursday 05 December
- Duration: 3 days (9am – 5pm AEDT)
- Location: La Trobe University, Bundoora, The Learning Commons, Level 1
- Cost: Students $20; Others $50 (lunch provided)
- Who can register: Open (maximum of 25 participants)
- Where to register and find more information: https://events.humanitix.com/lims-dlr-3rd-annual-microgravity-workshop.
- Organiser: La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS).
“Life in Space” Symposium
Friday 06 December
- Duration: 1.0 day (9am – 5:45pm AEDT)
- Location: Undercroft Lecture Theatre, DMC – C121, La Trobe University, Bundoora
- No cost to participants (catering included)
- Who can register: Open (maximum of 250 participants)
- Where to register and find more information: https://events.humanitix.com/life-in-space-symposium.
- Organiser: La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS).
Austronaut – Human Performance for Space Workshop
Saturday 07 December to Sunday 08 December
- Duration: 2 days (9am to 4:30pm AEDT)
- Location: Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn
- Cost: Students – $199 to $299 (depending on timing – see booking site for details; student discount available on application to the organiser). Catering included.
- Who can register: Open (maximum of 30 participants)
- Where to register and find more information: https://events.humanitix.com/human-performance-for-space-2024.
- Organiser: Thomas Mueller.
Thank you to all our 2024 participating organisations
La Trobe University and LIMS
Swinburne University of Technology
Austronaut
The ad astra vita project
Deakin University
RMIT University
The University of Melbourne
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
(German Aerospace Center)
German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Thank you to our 2024 Organising Committee
Professor Patrick Humbert,
La Trobe University and LIMS
Professor Virginia Kilborn,
Swinburne University of Technology
Dr Rebecca Allen,
Swinburne University of Technology
Dr Rowena Christiansen,
The University of Melbourne and the ad astra vita project
Thomas Mueller,
Austronaut and the German-Australian Chamber of Commerce
Dr Kaja Antlej,
Deakin University
Dr Gail Iles,
RMIT University
Dr Harry Banyard,
Swinburne University of Technology
Renee Alford,
La Trobe University and LIMS
Dr Andrew Woolnough
The University of Melbourne
How to get involved
- Share our posters with others who might be interested
- Register for events and come along
- Let us know if you would like to volunteer to help wth next year’s SpaceFest or host an event
- Any questions? Email the organisers – for the Microgravity Workshop and “Life in Space” Symposium, contact LIMS.Research@latrobe.edu.au, and for Austronaut, contact thomas@austronaut.com.au.
SpaceFest posters
Feel free to share the SpaceFest 2024 poster or any of the individual event posters with colleagues and friends who might be interested in attending any of the events. You can download the posters below.
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