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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

February 7, 2022

Daleen Fouche

SANSA signs two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)

Space partnership between SANSA and UKSA formalised at IAC 2021 The world’s largest space conference, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), took place in October 2021 in Dubai. At the conference, representatives from SANSA and the United Kingdom

A Centre Of Excellence in HF Communications

January 19, 2022

Daleen Fouche

SANSA: Ten years of Excellence in HF Communications

High-Frequency communications or HF is an essential tool used across the globe and especially on the African continent for long-distance communications. Many sectors across the continent rely greatly on HF communications for different purposes. Such sectors include the Aviation,

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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

SANSA signs two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)

SANSA: Ten years of Excellence in HF Communications

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