Roger Franzen

Roger Leo Franzen is an Australian space engineer and consultant whose career has included senior roles in satellite communications, astronomical instrumentation, and Australia’s national space policy. He has worked in industry, academia, research organisations, and government‑aligned organisations, including Auspace, Earthspace, the Australian National University, and CSIRO. Franzen has contributed to major international projects including the Square Kilometre Array and the Giant Magellan Telescope, and he has participated in national discussions on Australia’s space engineering capability. In 2025, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia.

Early life and education Franzen began his engineering career in Australia before relocating to the United Kingdom and Europe, where he worked on commercial and defence‑related space missions.