Earth Observation

SANSA Earth Observation

SANSA Earth Observation collects, processes, archives, and disseminates Earth observation data to support policymaking, decision-making, economic growth, and sustainable development in South Africa.

Earth Observation data is fast becoming an integral part of addressing a wide range of societal needs. These include systems and applications for resource and environmental management; disaster management; food security; global change monitoring; health, safety and security; planning, infrastructure development and monitoring.

SANSA EO products and services portfolio

• Sensor portfolio responding to end user needs for satellite data that spans spatial, temporal and spectral resolution and provides government wide access to open and commercial datasets.

• A comprehensive sensor portfolio and capability to acquire satellite data over the SADC region.

• A comprehensive data cubes portfolio (Digital Earth South Africa).

• Data and value-added remote sensing services for Earth observation research and development.

SANSA EO products and services portfolio

Socioeconomic Dynamics	Built Infrastructure
Agriculture and food security.	Waste Infrastructure.
Water resource management	Energy Infrastructure.
Integrated spatial planning and land reform.	Communications Infrastructure.
Disaster management.	Coastal Infrastructure.
Peace and security.	Transport Infrastructure.
Global change.	Human Settlements
Oceans and coastal zone management.	Mining & Minerals Infrastructure.
	Public Infrastructure.

For more information about SANSA Earth Observation products and services, contact customers-eo@sansa.org.za or earthobservation@sansa.org.za

SANSA provides a wide range of services and data products to local and international organisations, governments and the business sector, as well as the global and regional academic community. These services include Earth observation data products, international launch monitoring and space weather information provision.