The final frontier

Space exploration showcases fantastic engineering, expands imaginations, and unites humanity with common goals and achievements — and Kiwis are increasingly becoming a part of this journey today.

Dr Moller's passion has taken her from rural Waikato to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and beyond.

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Lara has taken her passion for space and BE(Hons) in Engineering Science to her dream workplace: Rocket Lab.

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An initiative that prompts undergraduate students from all faculties to walk together towards missions — using a CubeSat — to better humanity.

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Space is a constant source of curiosity for Harry, who later saw himself working with Rocket Lab, NASA, and CERN.

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PhD student Hammond Pearce is one of four recipients of the inaugural NZ Space Scholarship to intern at NASA.

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Te Waka Āmiorangi o Aotearoa, New Zealand's first satellite built by university students, was launched by Rocket Lab on November 20, 2020.

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We're now offering postgraduate-level study programmes in Aerospace Engineering taught by world-class practitioners.

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A SfTI researcher and Engineering Science lecturer is using "origami in the sky" to see what's really in our planet.

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Introducing our new Adjunct Professor in Aerospace Engineering, industry pioneer Peter Beck.

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Space helped the Engineering Science graduate find his way to a different passion.

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An APSS spin-out company co-founded by an Engineering student is primed to take on the global issue of space junk.

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The Auckland Space Institute features a number of researchers from the faculty, and is home to the University's expertise in space systems.

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