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 Update20 May 2024 Harvesting Queensland’s Agricultural Potential Through Earth Observation The Queensland Earth Observation Hub, along with the University of Queensland, recently hosted a co-design… Project News29 Apr 2024 AquaWatch Coastal Water Quality Pilot develops innovative new visualisation tool A project to develop a new visualisation tool for an AquaWatch Coastal Water Quality Pilot, co-funded… Research Update24 Apr 2024 Research projects across portfolio achieving new milestones We are thrilled to share just some of the latest developments and initiatives underway advancing cutting-edge… Media Releases23 Apr 2024 Australia joins with UK to deliver large-scale water quality monitoring from space Australia?s AquaWatch system, a mission to develop a ?weather service? for water quality will be established…