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February 18, 2022

Vaneshree Maharaj

Invitation to joint SND- SA_GEO event 15-17 March 2022

[caption id="attachment_10923" align="alignleft" width="1052"] Invitation to the joint SA-GEO and SND event[/caption] Dear Stakeholder, You are kindly invited to participate in the 4th SA-GEO symposium and 3rd Space for National Development (SND) jointly co-hosted by the South African National

February 17, 2022

Daleen Fouche

South African National Space Agency (SANSA) disaster management tools South Africa has been experiencing heavy rainfalls over the past weeks. heavy rainfall have caused flooding in various parts of the country affecting thousands of households. SANSA has developed disaster

February 15, 2022

Daleen Fouche

The Starlink disaster of 4 Feb 2022 and its links to Space Weather

Starlink suffered a serious setback on 4 Feb 2022 with the untimely demise of 40 of its satellites launched the previous day [1]. The Starlink satellite system is claimed to become the world’s most advanced broadband internet system [2].

February 7, 2022

Daleen Fouche

SANSA provides first specialised Space Weather Forecasting course in the world

[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

February 7, 2022

Daleen Fouche

In from the cold

[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”

February 7, 2022

Daleen Fouche

Enhancing dynamic, diverse and inclusive participation in the international group on Earth Observations

[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

February 7, 2022

Daleen Fouche

SANSA Researcher, Dr John Habarulema, honoured with stellar NRF rating

[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

February 7, 2022

Daleen Fouche

Farewell to SumbandilaSat, a proudly South African satellite

[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

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Invitation to joint SND- SA_GEO event 15-17 March 2022

The Starlink disaster of 4 Feb 2022 and its links to Space Weather

SANSA provides first specialised Space Weather Forecasting course in the world

In from the cold

Enhancing dynamic, diverse and inclusive participation in the international group on Earth Observations

SANSA Researcher, Dr John Habarulema, honoured with stellar NRF rating

Farewell to SumbandilaSat, a proudly South African satellite

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