The International Center for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at Western Sydney University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) with the aim of formalizing and strengthening international research partnerships and collaborations in space observation.

According to the University, the MoU will aim to “facilitate the sharing of research data and analytics, as well as the co-location of vital space observation technology and neuromorphic sensors to complement the international space observation infrastructure.” new and existing for research and commercial purposes”.

Focusing on spatial situational awareness, the University’s Astrosite Mobile Space Observatory will be used for joint space observing campaigns at sites in Australia in the Southern Hemisphere, and potentially collocated at future European sites. in the northern hemisphere.

Associate Professor Gregory Cohen, Deputy Director and Program Manager for Space Applications at ICNS, says the collaboration and data sharing between the two institutions offers exciting new potential for research and development of advanced knowledge capabilities. of the spatial situation.

“We are delighted to work with Swedish Space Corporation, which is an active and important member of the European space community. Our new partnership will allow our team to expand our international reach and showcase our technology and solutions to the global space community,” said Associate Professor Cohen.

“Synchronizing multiple Astrosite observatories in the Southern Hemisphere, and possibly the Northern Hemisphere in the near future, will allow us to collect more data than ever before, which will be mutually beneficial to the global space sector,” did he declare.

Jacob Ask, Space Situational Awareness Program Architect at Swedish Space Corporation, said that under a new Space Situational Awareness program, the SSC is developing a modern surveillance and tracking capability in Western Australia that will link and share data with Australia and potential future European sites as described in the MoU.

“This is an exciting development both for us as a company and for our future collaborations in Australia. SSC will strongly engage in joint observational campaigns with Western Sydney University and our other partners, including data fusion, data sharing and other activities,” Ask said.

The agreement will be in effect until December 31, 2023, with both parties seeking to jointly seek financial support from their respective national space agencies, as well as the European Space Agency to develop and manage projects of interest to the international space community.