Australia's leading space research centre Learn More About Us The SmartSat CRC is a consortium of universities and other research organisations, partnered with industry that has been funded by the Australian Government to develop know-how and technologies in advanced telecommunications and IoT connectivity, intelligent satellite systems and Earth observation next generation data services. SmartSat is an agile organising team bringing together academic researchers, industry and the end users to develop, manage and deliver useful technologies, algorithms and knowledge that supports every sector of our economy. Our research is developing intellectual property and a specialist industry expertise to grow the Australian space industry, create export economic value and generate new high-tech jobs for our future space leaders. Our Strategy News + Events See more Research Update29 Oct 2024 SmartSat project now helping get start-ups into space A SmartSat CRC funded project is successfully helping Australian space start-ups get their technologies… News29 Oct 2024 Nothing artificial about intelligence gained through industry internship for SmartSat PhD student Jordan Shipard is the latest SmartSat PhD student to complete a successful internship, this time within… Research Update29 Oct 2024 SmartSat and NASA continue collaboration at home and abroad SmartSat has continued to foster its strong relationship with NASA during IAC 2024 with the signing of… Media Releases16 Oct 2024 SmartSat joins with Hellenic Space Centre to boost Australia-Greece space collaboration SmartSat and the Hellenic Space Centre (HSC) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…