The 5th Australian Space Development Conference (ASDC) was held in Sydney, July 27-29, 1998.

With the assistance of an experienced committee/staff and the invaluable media/promotional services from Tony James and Shane Cathcart from MediaSpace, the 5th Australian Space Development Conference was a dynamic event for the Australian and International space industry.

The theme of the 5th ASDC was:
Australia - The Space Industry's New Frontier

Proudly supported by:
Conference Sponsors

Monday, July 27th, 1998
 Opening Address  
 Mr Kirby Ikin  NSSA Ltd  Australia
 Mr David Kwon Asia Pacific Space Centre  Australia
 Dr Malcolm Hall Sinclair Knight Merz  Australia
 Mr Jeffery Candiloro University of NSW  Australia
 Morning Coffee    
 Australian Launch Projects  
 Hon. John Moore, MP Dept. Industry Science & Tourism  Australia
 Mr George Baker Astrotech  USA
 Mr Mark Blair Aust. Space Research Institute  Australia
 Luncheon Address    
 Mr Bill Barrett Aust. Space Industry Chamber of Commerce  Australia
 Current Launch Market  
 Mr Robert Wang Kistler Aerospace USA 
 Mr Richard Bowles Arianespace  Singapore
 Dr Allan Paull Queensland University  Australia
 Afternoon Coffee    
 Commercial Remote Sensing: Systems  
 Mr David Beardon The Aerospace Corporation  USA
 Mr Richard Dragonette John Hopkins University  USA
 Mr Carl McMaster Spot Image  Australia
 Cocktail Function    

Tuesday, July 28th, 1998
 Commercial Remote Sensing: Applications  
 Mr Roger Franzen Auspace Ltd  Australia
 Prof. Zhang Quingpu China Academy of Surveying and Mapping  China
 Mr Robert Tack Radarsat  Canada
 Morning Coffee    
 Australasian Activities  
 Dr Bruce Middleton Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants  Australia
 Mr M B Reddy Indian Department of Space  India
 Mr Elio Grohovaz Dept. Industry Science and Tourism  Australia
 Mr Michael Davis Ward and Partners  Australia
 Luncheon Address    
 Mr Jim Benson Space Development Corp.  USA
 Australasian Activities  
 Mr Grant Wensor QUT - Centre for Satellite Navigation  Australia
 Dr Mike Miller Centre for Signal Processing  Australia
 Dr Brian Embleton FEDSAT Australia 
 Afternoon Coffee    
 GEO Satellite Systems  
 Dr Gordon Pike Optus Communications  Australia
 Mr David Ball Pan Am Sat  Australia
 Mr Howard Kirker Space Systems / Loral  USA
 Gala Conference Dinner    
 Mr Kirby Ikin GIO Australia Ltd  Australia

Wednesday, July 29th, 1998
 LEO and New Generation Satellite Systems  
 Mr Steve Morgan KITComm  Australia
 Dr James Stuart Consultant  USA
 Mr Chris Deacon Deacon Communications  Australia
 Dr Wei Sun Surrey Satellite  U.K
 Morning Coffee    
 Space Business  
 Mr Lex Geddes Macquarie Bank  Australia
 Ms Frances Richards Gadens Lawyers  Australia
 Mr Brian Moore J & H Marsh & McLennan  U.K.
 Luncheon Address    
 Mr Alan Ladwig NASA Associate Administrator USA 
 Orbital Infrastructure & New Technology  
 Dr David Scott Vanguard Space Corporation  USA
 Dr Allen Ross Microgravity Corp  USA
 Dr Miriam Baltuck NASA  USA
 Afternoon Coffee    
 Conference Close

For a more detailed look and each days activities click here:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3