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Discover how we are creating impact through space technology.

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

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.

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.

Australia at night from space

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.

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.

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.

Lights of Australia

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