University of Auckland. TPA‑2 satellite

15 May 2026

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University of Auckland

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2026

University of Auckland. New funding to launch TPA-2 satellite from lab to orbit.

The University’s Te Pūnaha Ātea – Space Institute has received $283,827 for its TPA‑2 satellite mission, one of three projects funded in the first round of the New Zealand Space Agency's Kiwi Space Activator pilot programme.

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