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 Update28 Feb 2025 Kanyini: A test platform for smarter Earth observation R&D The South Australian Government?s investment in Kanyini as capacity building exercise for the state?s… Media Releases28 Feb 2025 EYES IN THE SKY: Kanyini’s first images mark milestone for SA satellite South Australia?s pioneering satellite, Kanyini, has delivered its first images from space, marking a… News26 Feb 2025 Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program an out of this world experience SmartSat?s Project Support Officer, Tuul Machlay, recently completed the 2025 Southern Hemisphere Space… Research Update26 Feb 2025 Lessons from EvokeAG shaping the future of Maya Nula The EvokeAG 2025 conference wasn’t just a showcase of innovation, it was a critical reality check highlighting…