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 News28 May 2025 SmartSat participates in National exercise to assess Australia’s dependence on space technologies SmartSat recently took part in a critical exercise aimed at assessing how deeply Australia depends on… News28 May 2025 Branching Out: SmartSat PhD selected for prestigious NASA Internship Donna Fitzgerald?s passion for advancing environmental science is taking her from the leafy Adelaide… Project News26 May 2025 Regional Collaboration Tackles Invasive Weeds with Cutting-Edge Earth Observation Technology A major collaborative effort is underway in South-East Queensland to improve the management of invasive… Research Update29 Apr 2025 Harnessing satellite imagery to revolutionise Australian flood management A SmartSat project quantifying major flood events using advanced satellite technology is seeking to transform… SmartSat CRC is a proud sponsor of the Australian Space Diversity Alliance.