17 Apr Public sector collaboration for the benefit of society
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CDC and SANSA delegation explored collaborative opportunities On 16 April, the South African National Space Agency hosted the state-owned company, Coega Development Corporation (Pty) Ltd (CDC), at the SANSA Space Operations facility nestled in the tranquil scenery of Hartebeesthoek. The engagement follows
29 Mar Dr Steward Bernard anchors himself to bright future at SANSA
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As a boy, Dr. Stewart Bernard, would look upon the crystal waters of Lake Malawi, observing the myriad colours created by the many forms of life that called it home. It was the very beginning of his prestigious career in
29 Mar Groundbreaking ceremony for Space Weather Centre
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SANSA broke ground at the site of the new 24-hour Regional Space Weather Centre during the official sod-turning ceremony in Hermanus on 9 March 2021. Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dr. Blade Nzimande, attended the event after he
29 Mar NEOFrontiers is the new frontier for local earth observation
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NEOFrontiers or New Earth Observations Frontiers is a funding programme for developing new South African earth observation (EO) capabilities. It is an effort by SANSA and National Research Foundation (NRF) to grow public and private EO sectors in the country.
29 Mar SANSA taking notes on NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover
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NASA, the US-based space agency successfully landed the Perseverance Rover on 18 February 2021 as part of the Mars 2020 mission. This is NASA’s fourth rover mission to the red planet and it is the first to host a tiny
29 Mar Here’s to the next decade of reaching for the moon!
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Every space fairing mission needs a stable launchpad and support infrastructure upon which a high-powered rocket can take off. After spending the last decade building this infrastructure, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is finally ready to blast off
29 Mar All systems go for SpaceOps 2021 conference
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Who will be first to land on Mars - NASA or SpaceX? And how do we keep track of the thousands of objects being launched into orbit by companies all over the world?
29 Mar Sprite height measured over Africa for the first time
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In 2016, sprites were observed over southern Africa for the very first time, but researchers did not know how high they occur. SANSA researcher and PhD student, Dakalo Mashao, has just published the answer in the South African Journal of