Monday 1 December 2025, Online and In-Centre

The Mission Possible event will explore innovation, partnership, and the shared spirit of exploration in space. Hosted by the Australian Space Agency, Space Collaborations celebrates the power of collaboration that propels our collective journey into space.

Join Kate Kitagawa (Aussie Space Rocks / Professor, La Trobe University), Yuichi Tsuda (Deputy Director General of ISAS/JAXA), Jack Rintoul (Assistant Director, Space Programs, Australian Space Agency) and Melissa De Zwart (Deputy Director, Plants for Space / Professor, University of Adelaide), as we reflect on what has been made possible and look ahead to the next grand mission: MMX (Martian Moons Exploration).

This event is supported by the Australian Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and also marks the 5th anniversary of the Hayabusa2 capsule’s return to Australia, a milestone in international cooperation and scientific achievement between Australia and Japan.

Tickets: Free

Organised by Australian Space Discovery Centre

Schedule

  • 15:00 – Welcome and Acknowledgement of the Country
    Nate Taylor (Manager, Australian Space Discovery Centre, ASA)

  • 15:05 – Introduction of the Australian activities presented by the ASA
    Jack Rintoul (Senior Space Systems Engineer, ASA)

  • 15:15 – Plants4Space collaborations
    Melissa de Zwart (Deputy Director, Plants for Space / Professor, University of Adelaide)

  • 15:25 – Ryugu sample exhibition overview
    Australian Space Discovery Centre

  • 15:35 – Hayabusa2 fireside
    Yuichi Tsuda (Professor, Deputy Director General of ISAS/JAXA) Kate Kitagawa (Aussie Space Rocks / Professor, La Trobe University)

  • 16:20 -16:30 Q&A