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 PhD Update29 Jul 2025 SmartSat PhD alumni join forces to launch space tech start-up Former SmartSat PhD student?s Dr Kathiravan Thangavel and Sai Vallapureddy have joined forces and expertise… News29 Jul 2025 Queensland showcase celebrates Earth Observation innovation, collaboration, and community Energy, enthusiasm, and Earth Observation (EO) were on full display at the Queensland Earth Observation… Education & Training Update28 Jul 2025 SmartSat inspiring students to explore careers in space Representatives from SmartSat participated in a panel to inspire the next generation of space leaders… News28 Jul 2025 SmartSat bringing Science to the Pub Science in the Pub Adelaide is a fantastic local initiative with a simple but powerful mission: to bring… SmartSat CRC is a proud sponsor of the Australian Space Diversity Alliance.