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Aerospace Christchurch & Aerospace New Zealand
Aerospace Christchurch is updating our branding to recognise and separate our national...
Meet Aotearoa’s researchers pioneering spacecraft thrust
Aerospace New Zealand had the pleasure of visiting Victoria University at Wellington’s...
Meet Up #26 Over and Out
At this months Meet Up, we had updates on a number of different projects and speakers...
Aotearoa New Zealand’s First Space Radar
US based LeoLabs chose Ruamoko Innovation for their expertise to build the first Space...
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Inaugural Aerospace Summit
Recently we held our inaugural New Zealand Aerospace Summit at Te Pae in Ōtautahi...
Farewell to NASA’s SOFIA
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is being farewelled...
Meet Up #25 Innovation vs Regulation
August 2, 2022 At this months Meet Up in Wellington, we heard an interesting discussion...
Christchurch Aerospace Challenge winner announced
Thursday 23 June. The winner of the Christchurch Aerospace Challenge was announced at an...
Meet Up #24 Go Your Drone Way
June 14, 2022 At this months Meet Up, we had an update and overview on current and...
Reimagining Regulation with Clint Cardozo at OneReg
On a mission to change aerospace regulation in New Zealand for the better, OneReg CEO...
Meet Up #23 Ethics Beyond Our Planet
May 10, 2022 Our return to in-person Meet Ups was an excellent evening! Our speakers...
Changing The Way We Travel with Wisk’s Catherine MacGowan
Making sustainable flight a reality for everyday life, Wisk is shaping the future of how...
Meet Up #22 Aerospace Livestream Party
November 8, 2022 Our first Meet Up of the year was a stellar evening! Hosted online, we...
Out of This World: Women in Space Reaching New Heights
Today we celebrate the achievements of women around the world on International Women’s…
Christchurch Aerospace Challenge: Grants awarded to develop aerial imagery prototype technology
January 21, 2022: Three Christchurch-based innovators have each been…
Meet Up #21: Future Proofing Our Industry
November 30, 2021 At our last Meet Up of the year we had another inspiring group of...
Media Release: New Zealand Aerospace Summit – Creating a Vibrant Ecosystem for Aerospace
Don’t miss New Zealand’s biggest aerospace networking event…
Aerospace Projects Lifting Off in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Ōtautahi Christchurch is home to a diverse community of start-ups, entrepreneur-driven...
Christchurch Aerospace Challenge: Search for aerial image innovations underway in Ōtautahi Christchurch
The search is on for an innovative, disruptive…
New Zealand Women in Space
An annual celebration of science and technology, World Space Week (WSW) is seven days...
Meet Up #20: The Roaring Twenties
September 26, 2021 The Roaring Twenties are upon us, and we had yet another excellent...
Aerospace Christchurch Pathways
Aerospace Christchurch is an industry body that promotes the interests of our city, our...
Engineering with Style – Fabrum and AFCryo
World-leaders in magnetic, superconducting, and cryogenic systems. Christopher Boyle and...
Meet Up #19: Mid Winter Meet Up
August 3, 2021 Our Mid Winter Meet Up was another excellent evening! With so many...
Cooking Up a Storm in Space with Dr Sarah Kessans
Growing up in the fields and forests of southern Indiana in the USA, Sarah Kessans has...
Aerospace Meet Up #18: Mars Plus
June 1, 2021 Our 18th Meet Up was yet another fantastic evening! We had a very special...
Dark Sky at Night, Astronomer’s Delight
One of the quietest spots on the planet, Tekapo has some of the world’s darkest and...
Aerospace Christchurch Meet Up #17: Projects to Inspire
April 20, 2021 Once again we had an absolutely superb line-up of speakers for this Meet...
Written In The Stars – David Wright’s Story
An expert engineer with a great attitude and plenty of passion, David Wright is the...
Mission: Take The Pilot Out Of The Plane
In January, we had the pleasure of visiting Skybase and it's Founder Michael Read on...
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“New Zealand is an ideal place for aerospace technology development and testing. With a rich aerospace ecosystem, a highly regarded regulator and soon-to-be created dedicated testing areas, we can move much faster here than most other places on Earth.”
Michael Read, Founder, Skybase



