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 News24 Feb 2026 Exploring new opportunities in Singapore’s space sector Members of the SmartSat team recently participated in a number of space events held in Singapore in conjunction… Project News24 Feb 2026 SCARLET-Ī² On-Orbit demonstration is underway SmartSat?s SCARLET-? project is improving the performance of small satellites and their payloads by increasing… News27 Jan 2026 Mentoring the next generation: The ASTRA Program At SmartSat CRC, our mission has always been about more than just putting technology into orbit and Space… News27 Jan 2026 Improving Australia’s disaster resilience through Earth Observation technology Queensland bears the greatest burden of natural disasters in Australia, with floods and severe weather… SmartSat CRC is a proud sponsor of the Australian Space Diversity Alliance.