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 Media Releases1 Jul 2024 Leveraging the power of space to unlock environmental benefits The South Australian Government will partner with the SmartSat Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) to… Research Update28 Jun 2024 Masters students uncover solutions to Cloud Cover in Hyperspectral Imagery SmartSat was proud to be the Project Sponsor for a post-graduate student project through the University… Research Update28 Jun 2024 Research outcomes opening doors for future projects The research team has been busy recently, with the AquaWatch Coastal Water Quality Pilot project having… News28 Jun 2024 ESA Φ-Lab Internship a launchpad for Nermine’s groundbreaking research career Nermine Hendy was thrilled to be one of the two SmartSat PhD students selected to work on pioneering…