February 2025 Meetup | Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum
Feb
24
2025 Past Event
February 2025 Meetup | Carnarvon Space and Technology Museum
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the February 2025 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 24 February 2025 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEDT Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no live stream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
January 2025 Meetup | Blue Origin: New Glenn (NG-1)
Jan
27
2025 Past Event
January 2025 Meetup | Blue Origin: New Glenn (NG-1)
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the January 2025 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 27 January 2025 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEDT Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no live stream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
December 2024 Meetup | Social Night
Dec
09
2024 Past Event
December 2024 Meetup | Social Night
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the December 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 9 December 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEDT Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no live stream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
November 2024 Meetup | Starship IFT-5/6: Catching the Fire
Nov
25
2024 Past Event
November 2024 Meetup | Starship IFT-5/6: Catching the Fire
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the November 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 25 November 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEDT Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no live stream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
October 2024 Meetup | Sweet Space Alabama
Oct
24
2024 Past Event
October 2024 Meetup | Sweet Space Alabama
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the October 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Thursday, 24 October 2024 (Note: different day!) Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEDT Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no live stream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
September 2024 Meetup | Space Trippin' in the U.S.A.
Sep
23
2024 Past Event
September 2024 Meetup | Space Trippin' in the U.S.A.
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the September 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 23 September 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEST Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no live stream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
August 2024 Meetup | Sky Palace: The Chinese Tiangong Space Station
Aug
26
2024 Past Event
August 2024 Meetup | Sky Palace: The Chinese Tiangong Space Station
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the August 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 26 August 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEST Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no live stream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
July 2024 Meetup | Spaceport America Cup
Jul
22
2024 Past Event
July 2024 Meetup | Spaceport America Cup
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the July 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 22 July 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEST Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: Andrew Rennie has collated his collection of space “Oral Histories” and is prepared to share them. In addition to Apollo and earlier-era astronauts, the 87 video recordings also feature NASA flight controllers and engineers. *** Anyone interested will need to bring a USB stick or USB portable hard drive with at least 30 GB free to our next meeting *** Andrew has collected the MP4 files into a folder on his laptop and proposes to copy the folder onto your storage device during the meeting. This would have to be on an “all-or-nothing” basis, as he won't have time to copy selected files to suit individual interests. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
June 2024 Meetup | Russian Space Program: Keeping Pace — Launch Vehicles
Jun
24
2024 Past Event
June 2024 Meetup | Russian Space Program: Keeping Pace — Launch Vehicles
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the June 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 24 June 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEST Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event in Melbourne only, there will be no live stream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
Annual General Meeting 2024
May
27
2024 Past Event
Annual General Meeting 2024
Bentleigh RSL
07:30 PM – 08:00 PM
Join us for the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Space Association of Australia Inc. (Registration No. A0000295B). The 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of members of the Space Association of Australia (the Association), will be held in the private dining room on the ground floor of the Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, Victoria on Monday, 27 May 2024 from 7.30 pm (AEST). Financial members of the Association are entitled to vote in the AGM and nominate to stand for election to the Committee at that meeting. The May Public Meetup, Eclipse Escapades: The 2024 North American Total Solar Eclipse, will follow the AGM. Meal Time: 6:30 - 7:15 pm AEST Annual General Meeting: 7:30 - 8:00 pm AEST May Public Meetup: 8:00 - 9:15 pm AEST If you are unable to attend the 2024 Annual General Meeting in person, please register to join us remotely via Zoom here:
May 2024 Meetup | Eclipse Escapades: The North American Total Solar Eclipse
May
27
2024 Past Event
May 2024 Meetup | Eclipse Escapades: The North American Total Solar Eclipse
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:15 PM
Join us for the May 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia (incorporating the 2024 Annual General Meeting) – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 27 May 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:15 pm AEST Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
April 2024 Meetup | A new threat from satellite mega-constellations?
Apr
22
2024 Past Event
April 2024 Meetup | A new threat from satellite mega-constellations?
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the April 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 22 April 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEST Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no livestream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
March 2024 Meetup | Starship Flight Test 3
Mar
25
2024 Past Event
March 2024 Meetup | Starship Flight Test 3
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the March 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 25 March 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEDT Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no livestream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
February 2024 Meetup | Intuitive Machines' lunar lander (IM-1) and the new rush for the Moon
Feb
26
2024 Past Event
February 2024 Meetup | Intuitive Machines' lunar lander (IM-1) and the new rush for the Moon
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the February 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 26 February 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEDT Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no livestream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below:
January 2024 Meetup | The Russian Space Program — Keeping the Pace
Jan
22
2024 Past Event
January 2024 Meetup | The Russian Space Program — Keeping the Pace
Bentleigh RSL
06:30 PM – 09:00 PM
Join us for the January 2024 meetup of the Space Association of Australia – all welcome!  Date: Monday, 22 January 2024 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm AEDT Venue: Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, Bentleigh, VIC Note: This is an in-person event taking place in Melbourne only, there will be no livestream. The usual RSL sign-in rules apply (e.g. scan driver's licence) to enter the venue. There is off-street car parking behind the RSL building — enter from Arthur Street. The entry from the car park is for members only. The public entry is from Centre Road. Alternate off-street parking may be found in front of the Woolworths next door — enter from Centre Road, or behind the Bentleigh Library — enter from Jasper Road. The Bentleigh RSL is a few hundred metres east of Bentleigh Station on the Frankston Line. Also, smart buses run along Centre Road. Download the bistro and gluten-free menus from here. Please RSVP for the night by booking a free ticket below: