A new space domain awareness exhibition and interactive game has been launched as part of the opening of the reimagined HIVE Tasmania science centre. The exhibition and game, designed for school-aged children, aims to educate young people on the importance of space domain awareness and its role in space safety.
The facility provides hands-on experiences for children to learn about orbits, satellites, space junk, and observe that what happens in space can affect our daily lives. The exhibition includes an interactive game which teaches children the importance of tracking space objects, and the need for space domain awareness. The game also sees them launch their own satellite into orbit, whilst learning about key satellites.
Hensoldt’s exhibition at HIVE Tasmania reinforces the company’s commitment to inspiring the next generation and supporting career pathways for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) students in Tasmania.
“It’s a great pleasure to showcase the work of Hensoldt Australia’s STEAM Team at the Hive. Tasmania has world leading space capabilities, opportunities, and careers,” said Managing Director Scott Reeman. “Through this collaboration and with the Southern Guardian partners we really are launching the future for Tasmania’s place in Australia’s space industry.”
HIVE Tasmania is the first Tasmanian science centre and cultural precinct, with the largest dome planetarium in the state. Located in Ulverstone, HIVE’s design is inspired by a beehive, creating a space for communities to grow, inspire, and learn.
University of Tasmania, Hensoldt and Tasmanian Government formed the Southern Guardian Partnership in 2021 utilising the unique geographic location and infrastructure in Tasmania to contribute to the Australian space object catalogue. The collaboration combines the capabilities of the company, a provider of platform-independent technology solutions in the space sector, with the University’s Australia-wide network of space sensors and supported by the Tasmanian Government. Tasmania’s unique location in the Southern hemisphere provides a strategic advantage for space domain awareness.
The exhibition is now open at HIVE Tasmania, providing an excellent opportunity for children to learn about space domain awareness and safety in space through interactive and engaging experiences.
Featured image above: visitors play on the interactive game, image courtesy Kelly Slater.
