UniSA is playing a lead role in building Australia's space industry.
UniSA is proud to play a key role in Australia's biggest investment in space industry R&D. Headquartered in South Australia, but with a network of national and global partners, the new Cooperative Research Centre for Smart Satellite Technologies and Analytics (SmartSat CRC) aims to lift Australia’s space industry to $12 billion and generate an extra 20,000 jobs by 2030.
As one of the most significant space industry research concentrations in Australia, the SmartSat CRC will create game-changing technologies and develop know-how that will make our industries more competitive and future-proof the jobs of all Australians. The SmartSat CRC Research agenda focuses on three critical areas:
- Program 1: Advanced Communications, Connectivity & IOT Technologies
- Program 2: Advanced Satellite Systems, Sensors and Intelligence
- Program 3: Next Generation Earth Observation Data Services
SmartSat CRC will focus on transforming the following industries:
- Agriculture and farming
- Mining and natural resources
- Defence & Security
- Transport & Logistics
- Telecommunications
The SmartSat CRC R&D program is focused on developing advanced space technologies and space related data to help:
- Improve communications for all Australians
- Monitor and protect the environment
- Enhance our understanding of climate change
- Protect our borders and communication systems
- Cultivate new businesses
- Create export economic value
- Generate new high-tech jobs
- Underpin the progress of new industries.
Developed in collaboration with nearly 100 partners, including 40 space start-ups as well as international collaborators such as the Australian Space Agency and the Department of Defence, SmartSAT CRC is reenergising Australia's satellite communications expertise and capacity, allowing us to make a global impact in the space economy.
SmartSat partners
UniSA and Nova Systems are proud to be core partners in the SmartSat CRC program. View all industry, research and government partners below.
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Industry partners
Airbus Defence and Space Limited (UK)
Akuna Consulting Pty Ltd
Argsen Pty
Asset Institute
BAE Systems
Centre for Space Science Technology
CyberOps Pty Ltd
Dassault Systemes
Delta-V Newspace Alliance Pty Ltd
DEWC Systems Pty Ltd
Digital Content Analysis Technology Pty Ltd
EM Solutions
EOS
Equatorial Launch Australia
Fleet Space
FluroSat Pty Ltd
Fusetec 3D Pty Ltd
Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd
Harris Communications (Australia) Pty Ltd
lmpulse Technologies GmbH
Ibatex Consulting
Inovor Technologies Pty Ltd
Jarmyn Enterprise Space
Lyrebird Antenna Research Pty Ltd
MDA
Melbourne Space Program Ltd
Myriota Pty Ltd
Nano Thermal Technologies
Neumann Space
Northrop Grumman Australia
Nova Systems
Optus Satellite Network Pty Ltd
Ozius Pty Ltd
Palamir Pty Ltd
Picosat Systems Pty Ltd
Quintessencelabs Pty Ltd
Rice Satcom Pty Ltd
Saab Australia Pty Ltd
Saber Astronautics Australia Pty Ltd
SCISYS Deutschland GmbH
Selex ES Australia Pty Ltd (Leonardo)
Shoal Engineering Pty Ltd
Sintelix Pty Ltd
SITAEL Australia Pty Ltd
Skykraft
Solinnov Pty Ltd
Southern Launch
Space Machines Company Pty Ltd
Spatial Information Systems Research Ltd (trading as FrontierSI)
Stamen Engineering Pty Ltd (trading as Industrial Sciences Group)
Starmaster Technologies Pty Ltd
Terra Digitalis Pty Ltd
Thales Australia Limited
Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc.
ULVAC
X-Lab Ventures Pty Ltd
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Research partners
Australian National University
CSIRO
Curtin University
Deakin University
Flinders University
La Trobe University
Macquarie University
Queensland University of Technology
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Swinburne University
The University of Adelaide
The University of Queensland
Universite de Bretagne Occidentale
University College London
University of New South Wales
University of South Australia
University of Sydney
University Of Western Australia
Western Sydney University
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Government partners
ACT Government
Defence SA
WA Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Further information and resources
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