Personal updates:
Read Scrum & XP from the trenches - nice practical examples in a 'book'.
Read it as study for my exam - I can see CIG has implemented the manual acceptance testing as the PTU with testers not part of the team =)
http://www.space.com/28110-christmas-in-space-astronauts-celebrate.html
http://www.space.com/28117-james-webb-space-telescope-assembly-practice.html
-prototyping implementation in practice
http://aviationweek.com/blog/list-long-your-arm
http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/missing-aircraft-flight-tracking-data-streaming-back-agenda
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-ceres-dawn-nasa-spacecraft-dwarf-planet-asteroid-20141230-story.html
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/30/7470743/nasa-mars-opportunity-memory-loss
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/30/7424343/nasa-kepler-telescope-rescue-mission-search-for-planets
https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/theory-of-relativity-under-test
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1671257/motion-detector-could-help-discover-microscopic-life-forms-distant
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150101000065&cid=1204&MainCatID=12
http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/31/tesla-hints-at-automatic-wall-charger/
solid snake "For realz" xP
Russia launches 38 times to deliver 80 satellites, being the country with the most launches in 2014. More (not so up-to-date) info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_in_spaceflight
Also, SpaceX scrubs the planned year for future launches in their manifest: http://www.spacex.com/launch_manifest.php (since they don't usually fulfil the planned # of flights for the current year).
http://qz.com/281619/what-it-took-for-elon-musks-spacex-to-disrupt-boeing-leapfrog-nasa-and-become-a-serious-space-company/
old but nice history lesson =P They're hoping to add the 1st people ever to land a reusable 1st stage on a floating platform soon (this year, as close as this next launch) =)
http://aeon.co/magazine/technology/the-elon-musk-interview-on-mars/ More Elon Musk
Lastly, how SpaceX can disrupt the industry when they demonstrate a landing of their 1st stage (obviously)!
http://qz.com/320177/2015-will-be-the-year-of-spacexs-reusable-rocket/
And WOW! YES! I think I just found the 1st space related job in software/electronics that I'm really interested in, in Australia! Too bad I ain't graduated yet. >.> Still, makes me psyched for work and motivated to learn/work hard seeing there are these opportunities in Australia!
Albeit a academic job/employer ... See: http://hr.unsw.adfa.edu.au/_form/index.php
Here's some quotes just in case they pull the job postings off that webpage in the future.
Professional posting:
And another professional posting:
And the academic position:
Read Scrum & XP from the trenches - nice practical examples in a 'book'.
Read it as study for my exam - I can see CIG has implemented the manual acceptance testing as the PTU with testers not part of the team =)
http://www.space.com/28110-christmas-in-space-astronauts-celebrate.html
http://www.space.com/28117-james-webb-space-telescope-assembly-practice.html
-prototyping implementation in practice
http://aviationweek.com/blog/list-long-your-arm
http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/missing-aircraft-flight-tracking-data-streaming-back-agenda
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-ceres-dawn-nasa-spacecraft-dwarf-planet-asteroid-20141230-story.html
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/30/7470743/nasa-mars-opportunity-memory-loss
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/30/7424343/nasa-kepler-telescope-rescue-mission-search-for-planets
https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/theory-of-relativity-under-test
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1671257/motion-detector-could-help-discover-microscopic-life-forms-distant
http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20150101000065&cid=1204&MainCatID=12
http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/31/tesla-hints-at-automatic-wall-charger/
solid snake "For realz" xP
Russia launches 38 times to deliver 80 satellites, being the country with the most launches in 2014. More (not so up-to-date) info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_in_spaceflight
Also, SpaceX scrubs the planned year for future launches in their manifest: http://www.spacex.com/launch_manifest.php (since they don't usually fulfil the planned # of flights for the current year).
http://qz.com/281619/what-it-took-for-elon-musks-spacex-to-disrupt-boeing-leapfrog-nasa-and-become-a-serious-space-company/
old but nice history lesson =P They're hoping to add the 1st people ever to land a reusable 1st stage on a floating platform soon (this year, as close as this next launch) =)
http://aeon.co/magazine/technology/the-elon-musk-interview-on-mars/ More Elon Musk
Lastly, how SpaceX can disrupt the industry when they demonstrate a landing of their 1st stage (obviously)!
http://qz.com/320177/2015-will-be-the-year-of-spacexs-reusable-rocket/
And WOW! YES! I think I just found the 1st space related job in software/electronics that I'm really interested in, in Australia! Too bad I ain't graduated yet. >.> Still, makes me psyched for work and motivated to learn/work hard seeing there are these opportunities in Australia!
Albeit a academic job/employer ... See: http://hr.unsw.adfa.edu.au/_form/index.php
Here's some quotes just in case they pull the job postings off that webpage in the future.
Professional posting:
School of Engineering and Information Technology
Flight Software Engineer – Spacecraft R&D
Ref: SEIT 30626
Salary:
As a member of the UNSW Canberra spacecraft team, the Flight Software Engineer will lead and manage the development and participate in the software-and-hardware-in-the-loop testing of the on-board flight software and ground control software for single and multiple spacecraft cubesat-class flight missions.
- Level 6: $75,373 - $80,406pa (+17% super)
- Level 7: $82,672 - $89,477pa (+17% super)
For additional information about this position, please contact Russell Boyce on (02) 6268 8056 or email R.Boyce@adfa.edu.au.
Downloads:
(5 year - Fixed term)
Applications Close: 9:00 am on 12 January 2015
Important: Before you apply, please have ready your Application (addressing the Selection Criteria) and your Resume, combined into a single DOC, DOCX or PDF file no greater than 5MB, as this will be required for uploading when you have completed the online application form.
And another professional posting:
School of Engineering and Information Technology
Spacecraft Project Lead
Ref: SEIT 30627
Salary:
As the lead of the UNSW Canberra spacecraft flight team, the Spacecraft Project Lead will provide the overall systems engineering and technical leadership and management for the design, development, acquisition, integration, testing, launch, operation and decommissioning of cubesat-class satellites and satellite formations. This is NOT a broad banded position, please see the PD for more details.
- Level 8: $92,416 - $104,126pa (+17% super)
- Level 9: $107,408 - $113,971pa (+17% super)
For additional information about this position, please contact Russell Boyce on (02) 6268 8056 or email R.Boyce@adfa.edu.au.
Downloads:
(5 year - Fixed term)
Applications Close: 9:00 am on 12 January 2015
Important: Before you apply, please have ready your Application (addressing the Selection Criteria) and your Resume, combined into a single DOC, DOCX or PDF file no greater than 5MB, as this will be required for uploading when you have completed the online application form.
And the academic position:
School of Engineering and Information Technology
Research Associate - Space Surveillance
Ref: RA SEIT(SS)
Salary:
As part of significant investment in a flagship research initiative, UNSW Canberra is developing the in-house capability to underpin innovative, routine and affordable in-orbit space research. This capability will focus on launches of cubesat-class spacecraft, initially single satellites but quickly moving to the development of distributed, networked experiments and sensors across formations or assemblies of such spacecraft. Please see the Information Sheet and Position Description for more details.
- Level A: $66,311 - $88,415 pa (+ 17% super)
For additional information about this position, please contact Russell Boyce on (02) 6268 8056 or email R.Boyce@adfa.edu.au.
Downloads:
(5 year - Fixed term)
Applications Close: 9:00 am on 12 January 2015
Important: Before you apply, please have ready your Application (addressing the Selection Criteria) and your Resume, combined into a single DOC, DOCX or PDF file no greater than 5MB, as this will be required for uploading when you have completed the online application form.
