Tag: SmartSat CRC

$15m digital twin gives Aussie farmers ‘living’ R&D tool

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A $15 million AI-driven geospatial replica of Australia’s farming landscape has been launched, promising to cut years off industry research projects and hasten nationwide agricultural innovation. The National Digital...

Space innovators press on to bridge translation gap

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Almost a decade of work connecting Australia’s emerging satellite sector will be salvaged and expanded through a new entity with more focus on end users and solutions for Australia...

SA’s first state-owned satellite launches

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
South Australia’s first state-owned and manufactured research satellite has launched into low-Earth orbit, hitching a ride on a SpaceX smallsat rideshare program mission over the weekend. The launch on...

Gig Guide: Space industry boost at Monash University

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Monash University has bolstered its space industry credentials through the appointment of inaugural Australian Space Agency chief and former CSIRO CEO Dr Megan Clark as chancellor, and the recruiting...

SA govt-backed satellite readies for June launch

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The South Australian-made Kanyini cube satellite has reached its final manufacturing stage in the run up to its scheduled launch into low-Earth orbit in June. Adelaide-based internet of things...

Fleet demonstrates world’s smallest SATCOM

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Fleet Space Technologies claims to now operate the world’s smallest satellite capable of supporting voice communications, following a successful demonstration for the Department of Defence. During a live demonstration...

$5.6m for Aust-NZ space projects

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Kiwi researchers will begin working with the Adelaide-based SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre on collaborative space projects following a AU$5.6 million commitment from the New Zealand government. The funding, which...

SmartSat CRC begins $7m autonomous spacecraft project

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre has launched a three-year project to develop autonomous spacecraft technology in the hope of improving the effectiveness of satellite communications and earth observation. The...

Roy Green launches into space sector director’s role

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation ecosystem greybeard Professor Roy Green has launched himself into the space industry, taking a non-executive director’s role at SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre. Professor Green is well known among...