Our activities

Aust in Space: how our additive manufacturing technology helped with a recent satellite launch

Our additive manufacturing technology helped a recent satellite launch! See how we developed a small part to fix a big problem.

CSIRO’s Dish to support one of the first commercial Moon landings

CSIRO will help businesses to literally reach for the Moon by providing ground station support for one of the first commercial lunar landings.

Lunar ice and data science making Mars mission a reality

The moon will once again play a crucial role in the space race. But, this time, as a giant link in the planetary supply chain.

Space technology set to boost national water quality management

Satellites in space and a network of ground-based sensors could be used to monitor the quality of Australia’s inland waterways, reservoirs and coastal environments.

Space Technology Symposium 2020

Our 2020 Space Technology Symposium was held online on 9 and 10 September to showcase CSIRO’s innovative new capabilities in space technology, and share information on how we can partner with you to support your space R&D needs and transform our space industry together.

Optical filters focus on the Sun

The European Space Agency and NASA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft launched last week on a 10-year mission. It will capture some of the most detailed images of the sun that have ever been seen before, using our special optical filters.

UK and Australia team up to use space technology to protect Pacific from climate change and natural disasters

Pacific island countries vulnerable to climate change will benefit from space technology to help them plan for and prevent natural disasters, thanks to a new UK and Australian partnership.

Boeing, CSIRO expand partnership in preparation for Australia’s new space age

As Australia prepares to create a space agency, Boeing and CSIRO will perform new joint research and development in space technologies.