South African space technology continues to make waves in the national space industry with innovative inventions and specialised ground space stations. Construction of the world’s largest radio telescope in South Africa- the Square Kilometre Array – is due to start in
Find out what events are taking place at SANSA. The Space Science Strategy Workshop takes place from 2 to 4 February The ATNS CEO will visit SANSA Hermanus on 18 February Final ISO external audit for the Hermanus facility takes
[caption id="attachment_10863" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] From left is Boitumelo Makobe Nkosinathi Masango Katekile Shivambo and Nondumiso Khumalo[/caption] SANSA has developed a space weather forecasting curriculum to train the future generation of space weather forecasters. There are currently four South African forecasters undergoing
[caption id="attachment_10857" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] In the photo are the returning SANSA Engineers and the replacement team.[/caption] Every year, a multi-disciplinary team is deployed to the Antarctic base - SANAE IV. This team is known as the “Year Team” as the deployment
[caption id="attachment_10854" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left to right: Andiswa Mlisa, Lulu Makapela[/caption] South Africa’s leading space women, Andiswa Mlisa and Lulu Makapela, have been appointed to represent the country in the Programme Board of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) for
[caption id="attachment_10845" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dr John Habarulema[/caption] The National Research Foundation (NRF) rating system is a key driver in the NRF’s aim to build a globally competitive science system in South Africa. It is used as benchmark of South African based
[caption id="attachment_10838" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Example of 12 years of technical telemetry data (power system currents and voltages) generated by SumbandilaSat.[/caption] The second South African satellite known as SumbandilaSat (‘pathfinder’ in Venda) reached the end of its life and de-orbited on 10
Space partnership between SANSA and UKSA formalised at IAC 2021 The world’s largest space conference, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), took place in October 2021 in Dubai. At the conference, representatives from SANSA and the United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA) formally
Find out what events are taking place at SANSA. 5th AFRICAN SPACE GENERATION WORKSHOP will run in Stellenbosch from 26-27 November 2021 (https://spacegeneration.org/5th-af-sgw21-home ) International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and NewSpace Systems hosts the first IAA African Symposium on Small Satellites from 29 November to
Latest space science research from around the world. This month in space history 1 November 1923: American Robert H. Goddard successfully operated a liquid oxygen and gasoline rocket motor on a testing frame, both fuel components being supplied by pumps installed on