The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is proud to have been part of the Local Organising Committee of the Group of Earth Observation (GEO) Week 2023 taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 6 -10 November 2023. The
SANSA is hosting the South African Space Pavilion at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan, with pride. The IAC is an annual global event that convenes representatives from the space sector, including space agencies, the space industry, academia, government,
High-frequency communications, or HF, is an essential tool used across the globe, especially on the African continent, for long-distance communications. An example of this was during the Mozambique hurricane disaster when cell phone systems became overloaded and satellite phones did not
The past two days (5–6 November 2023) have seen a ramp-up of the Sun’s activity. Earth experienced a slew of geomagnetic storms over the weekend, ranging from G1/Minor (Kp 5) to G3/Strong (Kp 7). The storms were a result of
[caption id="attachment_14167" align="alignleft" width="895"] An artist's impression of the ILRS[/caption] On 1st September 2023, Mr. CHEN Xiaodong, on behalf of CNSA, the Ambassador of Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of South Africa, and Mr. Humbulani Mudau,
From the 7-18 August 2023, The China Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA), with the support of South African National Space Agency (SANSA) team installed the CBERS-04A data terminal that will allow direct reception of data to SANSA
The use of Earth Observation data and geospatial technology to support decision-making in local municipality areas Training provider: South African Space Agency (SANSA) Description: Earth observation (EO) data, in particular, satellite imagery, plays an important role in achieving sustainable development goals. EO data provides
[caption id="attachment_14130" align="alignleft" width="824"] Delegates at the National Space Conference 2023[/caption] Distinguished officials esteemed invited guests, ladies and gentlemen, and fellow space enthusiasts! A very good morning to each and every one of you. I extend a warm welcome to the National
Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell: 30 December 1970 – 19 August 2023 Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell, Managing Director of the South African National Space Agency’s Space Science Programme and Sandbaai resident, passed away on Saturday 19 August 2023 after a short illness. Lee-Anne was born
It is appreciated that the attention garnered from a post regarding the intention of South Africa to train and send Astronauts to the International Space Station in a few years has created such interest and excitement amongst our citizens. The
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