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November 5, 2021

Daleen Fouche

Every drop counts – SANSA supports water resource management and monitoring with ‘Mzansi Amanzi’

It’s a simple fact of life that without ‘amanzi’, which means ‘water’ in Zulu and Xhosa, life on Earth would not be possible. SANSA is playing its part to ensure the sustainability of water supply in Mzansi for

November 5, 2021

Daleen Fouche

Local goes global at the International Astronautical Congress in Dubai

SANSA along with several industry members recently represented the country at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Dubai, which was held from 25 to 29 October. SANSA is a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), which

October 28, 2021

Vaneshree Maharaj

Space partnership between SANSA and United Kingdom Space Agency formalised at IAC 2021

[caption id="attachment_10273" align="alignleft" width="1429"] Dr Munsami (SANSA)nd Dr Bate (UKSA) sign the MoU[/caption] At the world’s largest space conference, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) currently taking place in Dubai (25-29 October 2021), saw representatives from the South African

October 25, 2021

Vaneshree Maharaj

Local Space Industry shines on the global IAC stage

[caption id="attachment_10256" align="alignleft" width="860"] South African Space Pavilion[/caption] From 25-29 October 2021, The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) in proud partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic),

October 14, 2021

Daleen Fouche

SANSA and ATNS signs MOU

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd has today, Tuesday 12 October 2021, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase co-operation between these two entities. The MOU aims

October 13, 2021

Daleen Fouche

G2 K6 Solar Storm Hits Earth

12/10/2021MEDIA ALERTFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAn eruption on the Sun a few days ago (9 October 2021) produced a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) that is now showing its effects on the Earth’s magnetic field. Magnetometer readings around the world are showing

Australian High Commissioner and SANSA CEO at the launch event

October 7, 2021

Vaneshree Maharaj

Digital Earth Africa launches Program Management Office in Pretoria

[caption id="attachment_10172" align="alignleft" width="848"] Ms Gita Kamath (Australian High Commissioner) and Dr Val Munsami (SANSA CEO) at the PMP launch event[/caption] Pretoria, 6th October 2021 Digital Earth Africa is delighted to celebrate the appointment of the South African National

Aurora as seen on 17 September 2021 over Sweden.

September 27, 2021

Daleen Fouche

A Glancing Blow May Make the Night-Sky Glow!

A dark filament of a wound-up magnetic field erupted from the Sun's southern hemisphere on 19 September. It is not directly headed for the Earth, and when it arrives on 23 September, it may not have a significant impact

September 14, 2021

Daleen Fouche

Join SANSA for World Space Week to Celebrate Women in Space

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) invites you to join us in recognising local space achievements during World Space Week from 4 - 10 October 2021. World Space Week is an international celebration of Space science and

September 14, 2021

Daleen Fouche

Space Weather News: From minuscule to Mammoth in 24 hours

Sunspot group AR2866 is currently in a geo-effective location on the solar disk and has doubled in size in 24 hours from 6 to 7 September. When it came into view on the limb of the Sun on 5

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