
Darin Lovett
Darin is the Executive Director of the 180m iLAuNCH Trailblazer, led by the University of Southern Queensland in... | Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Darin Lovett’s Expertise Darin is the Executive Director of the 180m iLAuNCH Trailblazer, led by the University of Southern Queensland in collaboration with the Australian National University and the University of South Australia, sponsored by the Department of Education, and partnered with more than 20 space related companies across Australia. The 180m iLAuNCH consortium will help build Australia’s sovereign space capability by addressing critical gaps and accelerating the development of a space launch manufacturing sector comprising commercially viable rockets, rocket test and launch facilities, rapid satellite manufacturing, communication technologies, and integrated sensing systems through industry research, commercialisation, manufacturing, and workforce development. Darin’s last job as Director Space for the South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC) saw him formulate and execute the State’s space strategy to build an enduring space industry for South Australia. Prior to that he managed the virtual warfare lab for Boeing PhantomWorks (International), aiming to disrupt Boeing’s traditional product lines with systems 10 times better/cheaper/or faster, including the autonomous aircraft ‘Ghost Bat’. He is a military veteran of more than 25-years, working on operations, strategy, and capability development for the Air and Space domains. His space experience includes: Executive Director iLAuNCH, Director Space for the South Australian Space Industry Centre, Chief of Australia’s Space Operations Centre (AUSSpOC), Chief of Strategy to the US Executive Agent for Space within the Pentagon, and staff officer in Australia’s joint Defence Space Coordinating Office. His broader experience includes: Lecturer in International & Political Studies, space operations and policy, weapons flight test and evaluation, flying anti-submarine and surveillance operations (East Timor, Iraq, and International Coalition against Terror), nine years abroad embedded with coalition partners, and large-scale transformation projects such as space operations, 1.5B AP-3C upgrade, 300m P-8 cooperative program, 500m stand-off weapon, and 150m Triton cooperative program. Darin holds Masters’ degrees in: Philosophy, Arts, and Science; and a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace). He is a graduate of the US Air Force’s School of Advanced Air & Space Studies (SAASS), Canadian Forces Aerospace Systems Course (ASC), the International Space University (SSP10), Australian Command and Staff Course (ACSC), and the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA).
Darin Lovett’s Current Industry Aukus Forum Space Task Force
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Lovett’s Prior Industry
Royal Australian Air Force
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Australian Defence Force Central Ammunition Depot
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Ap 3c Orion Aircraft 10 Squadron
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Department Of Defence
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Us Navy
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United States Air Force
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Unsw Canberra
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Boeing
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South Australian Space Industry Centre
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Isu Australia And New Zealand Alumni
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Ilaunch Trailblazer
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Space Industry Association
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Aukus Forum Space Task Force
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Aukus Forum Space Task Force
AUKUS Forum Space Task Force - Australian leadership team
Sat Jun 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Space Industry Association
Director on the Board @SIAA
Mon May 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Ilaunch Trailblazer
Executive Director $180M iLAuNCH (UniSQ)
Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Isu Australia And New Zealand Alumni
Founding Member
Wed Dec 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Sep 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
South Australian Space Industry Centre
Director Space
Tue Oct 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Jan 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Boeing
Senior Manager - Virtual Warfare Lab @ Phantom Works International
Sun Jul 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Oct 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Unsw Canberra
CAF Fellow (lecturer in International & Political Studies) at UNSW Canberra
Tue Aug 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Jul 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Royal Australian Air Force
Chief - Australian Space Operations Centre
Fri Jan 01 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Jul 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
United States Air Force
Chief of Strategy - Space
Sun Jul 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Royal Australian Air Force
Space Capability & Policy Coordinator, Defence Space Coordinating Office
Fri Jan 01 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Jan 01 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Us Navy
US/Aust. P3, P8, Triton - Liaison Officer
Thu Dec 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Dec 01 2008 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Royal Australian Air Force
Manager - Operational Flight Test and Evaluation + Software Development for AP-3C
Thu Jan 01 2004 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Dec 01 2005 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Department Of Defence
Weapons Capability Development
Fri Jun 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Dec 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Ap 3c Orion Aircraft 10 Squadron
Air Combat Officer + Mission Commander
Mon Jan 01 1996 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Jan 01 1999 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Australian Defence Force Central Ammunition Depot
Design Authority Engineer
Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Jan 01 1995 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Royal Australian Air Force
Flight Test Engineer & EOD & IED operator
Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Dec 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)