As commercial space missions increase, it is important to be able to simulate space conditions to ensure equipment is up to the task.

Components need to withstand not only a high vacuum but also extreme temperatures, high radiation, and other harsh conditions not found on Earth.

Ezzi Vision has supplied scientific vacuum and thin film technology to sectors, including the space industry, for more than 18 years.

Jake Nelson spoke to Dr Adil Adamjee, CEO and managing director of Ezzi Vision, on how and why space simulation on Earth is done.

Last year, LeoLabs Australia opened its pioneering West Australian Space Radar (WASR) near Collie in the southwest.

When it began operating, the site could already track tens of thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit, but it has since been upgraded to improve its coverage further.

In this episode, the company’s president and managing director, Terry van Haren, talks about WASR’s progress and how it works with the company’s network of global radars.

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and other failed missions led NASA to rethink how it fostered leadership and culture.

Now, NSW-based Crazy Might Work is using an ultra-modern version of the same program, based on the current space program, to share those learnings with other organisations and leadership teams.

In this special episode recorded at the Australian Space Summit & Exhibition, Paul Hawkins, the company’s chief combobulator, talks to host Adam Thorn about the firm’s origins in Antarctica, whether leaders are born or made and how NASA became the Best Place to Work in federal government for the eleventh year in a row.