International Research Partnerships

SmartSat has strong and enduring partnerships built on generating mutually beneficial outcomes that help achieve our space ambitions and see our respective sectors thrive.

Our partnerships are supported by initiatives and programs related to space exploration, science, commercial collaborations, and trade and investment opportunities. We also negotiate treaty-level agreements and broker deals with other space nations.


NASA ENGAGEMENT

Engagement with NASA continues through the LunaSAR project agreement (NASA Search and Research), supporting astronaut safety on the Moon for the Artemis program. SmartSat also arranged and funded two PhD internships at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

UK SPACE BRIDGE

To mark the second anniversary of the UK-AUS Space Bridge, Satellite Applications Catapult, SmartSat and the UK Government launched a new space supply chain mapping tool to showcase the United Kingdom (UK) and Australian space sector capabilities. This mapping tool was built within the existing UK Space Capabilities Catalogue (UKSCC) and extended to develop an International Comparison Dashboard with a current focus on Australia to identify opportunities for collaboration and growth.

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

The Kanyini team has collaborated with Netherlands-based cosine to integrate the HyperScout 2 Flight Model instrument into the satellite. In addition, planning has commenced for collaboration with European Space Agency’s Φ-lab on joint research projects relating to the
HyperScout 2 data.

NEW ZEALAND SPACE AGENCY

Engagement with NASA continues through the LunaSAR project agreement (NASA Search and Research), supporting astronaut safety on the Moon for the Artemis program. SmartSat also arranged and funded two PhD internships at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.