ATNF-led BHAG proposal submitted
In response to the call from CSIRO's Chief Executive, Dr Geoff Garrett, for Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) to carry CSIRO forward over the coming years, the ATNF, in partnership with a number of other CSIRO Divisions, has submitted a BHAG proposal titled "Catalysing the Australian Space Industry". Prof. Ray Norris, Deputy Director of the ATNF, is the process owner for this proposal and Dr Steven Tingay is the proposal coordinator. The overall aim of the proposal is to lever the many groups within CSIRO that engage in space-related research into a force for change within the Australian space industry. This will complement recent support from the Federal Government for the launch facility infrastructure development currently underway on Christmas Island and other government initiatives.
The Space BHAG proposal is a partnership between 11 CSIRO Divisions and is one of 15 such proposals before the CSIRO Executive. The proposal was submitted on 15 October and some results from the selection process are expected in early November.
Steven Tingay
(Steven.Tingay@csiro.au)