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EOS Space Systems becomes
SmartSat CRC core partner
6 June 2022
SmartSAT CRC announced that EOS
Space Systems has become a core partner for the SmartSat
Co-operative Research Centre – becoming the 20th core
partner alongside leading universities and global
corporations such as Airbus, BAE Systems and Nova
Systems.
As a core partner, EOS Space
Systems will have priority to select and lead strategic
research projects , and can nominate candidates for the
SmartSat CRC Board and Industry Advisory Board.
SmartSat CRC CEO Professor Andy
Koronios said: “EOS Space Systems becoming a core
partner is the culmination of one of our most exciting
space ventures: Project CHORUS. SmartSat CRC brought
together a cross-disciplinary team of industry and
universities under the leadership of the Defence Science
and Technology Group (DSTG) and facilitated the
requirements-gathering from end-users, developed system
designs and the research components. What began as a
$1.2 million dollar Phase 1 project has already moved to
the next phase, with a further $2.8 million investment
in the rapid development of this innovative technology.”
“We are delighted that EOS have
decided to become one of our core partners. They
obviously see real benefit in their participation with
the SmartSat CRC and we look forward to working together
to help build Australian space technology capability.”
Project CHORUS aims to build on
existing world leading Australian technology in compact
RF tactical terminals and optical communication to
develop “leap-frogging” technology that exploits bearer
diversity through a highly integrated hybrid Optical-RF
tactical terminal with applications for the commercial
and national security markets. Phase 1 of CHORUS (Apr
2019-Apr 2020) was a research activity to develop
concepts for, and explore the feasibility of, a highly
integrated, tactical satellite communications terminal
combining radio frequency and optical frequency
capabilities into a single compact terminal. Phase 2 is
on track to deliver a working terrestrial demonstration
with a terminal in early 2023.
CEO of EOS Space Systems, Glen
Tindall said: “The commercial potential of Project
CHORUS is significant with the technology dovetailing
neatly with our existing globally-recognised
capabilities of EM Solutions.
“Project CHORUS has been an
exercise in the best-practice commercialisation of a new
technology driven by collaboration between government,
industry, and academics. The success of this venture to
date demonstrates the value of having an independent
platform like SmartSat CRC to bring the various parties
together and accelerate the emergence of Australia’s
space sector.”
“Having benefited from what
SmartSat is doing, we are thrilled to be investing our
time and joining the CRC to drive great outcomes for
Australian space technology.” DSTG’s Chief Technology
Officer, Strategic Research and Innovation, Professor
Michelle Gee said that Defence’s investment in the
SmartSat CRC through the Next Generation Technologies
Fund was clearly paying dividends.
“We are seeing the development of
potentially break-through technologies that could be a
gamechanger for military satellite communications,” she
said.
“Those are exactly the sorts of
results we want and expect to see from the Next
Generation Technologies Fund.”
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