https://spacewatch.global/tag/smartsat-crc/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:12:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/smartsat-crc/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/optus-consortium-to-build-and-launch-australian-leo-satellite-for-connectivity-technology/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66243 An Optus-led consortium will build, launch and operation of a sovereign Australian Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite. This collaboration marks a significant step forward for Australia's capabilities in space-based connectivity and critical space domain awareness]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/smartsat-and-mbie-announce-new-joint-research-projects-for-climate/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56277 SmartSat Cooperative Research Center (SmartSat CRC) has announced the first four new jointly funded space research projects and opened further funding opportunities in partnership with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The four initial research projects, commencing in August 2024, include research into monitoring methane emissions, enhancing real-time monitoring of greenhouse gases, managing free space optical communication nodes]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-can-the-space-industry-help-australia-be-climate-ready/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 08:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50903 Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity today, with its devastating impacts being felt globally. Art Cotterell discusses not only the important role the space industry and Earth Observation technologies can play in helping Australia and the world be climate-ready, but the need to better communicate this message so that when the general public, decision-makers, and the next generation workforce think of space, climate action is front and centre.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/04/fleet-space-partners-with-australias-defense-space-command/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48127 Fleet Space Technologies has signed an AUD$6.4 million contract with Australia’s Defence Space Command, marking their first defense contract. The agreement will see Fleet's next-generation of Centauri satellites which it used to develop and demonstrate a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications system focus on tactical communications and data transmission where connectivity is limited.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/smartsat-invest-au10-million-to-grow-space-capabilities/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:00:55 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46879 SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has unveiled the first four projects under the SmartSat Victoria Node – representing an AU$1.1 million investment which takes the total investment to date by SmartSat Nodes and State governments to over AU$10 million.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/09/government-and-smartsat-crc-invest-in-queensland-earth-observation-hub/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=43613 The Queensland Government and SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) have launched the Queensland Earth Observation (EO) Hub, a partnership for two new Earth observation research projects. The Government and SmartSat CRC are both investing about US $1 million in the project.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/eos-space-systems-joins-smartsat-crc-as-core-partner/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 06:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41342 Space domain awareness and space control sensors and systems designer, manufacturer and operator EOS Space Systems, has become a core partner for the SmartSat Co-operative Research Centre, a consortium of universities and research organisations, SmartSat said. EOS is the 20th core partner alongside universities and global corporations like Airbus, BAE Systems and Nova Systems.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/uk-and-australian-space-agencies-agree-to-step-up-cooperation/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 05:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16133 The UK and Australian Space Agencies have agreed to take their cooperation to the next level and to develop a 'Space Bridge'.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/australias-neumann-space-boosts-adelaides-new-space-hub-at-lot-fourteen/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15459 South Australian startup Neumann Space has joined the growing space ecosystem at Lot Fourteen, bolstering the precinct’s reputation as the ideal place for innovative collaboration across high-growth industries.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/uks-goonhilly-earth-station-airbus-part-of-australian-smartsat-crc-partnership/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 06:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11531 Satellite communications innovator and space gateway Goonhilly Earth Station has joined the consortium backing the SmartSat CRC (co-operative research centre), a proposed space research initiative which plans to drive the Australian space industry through satellite technologies and analytics.]]>