August 20, 2021

Daleen Fouche

A win for the green & gold – we’ve been converted!

A major milestone has been reached at SANSA Space Operations site this year, with the conversion of electricity from American to South African frequency. For more than 60 years, the station has used the American standard for its power grid.

August 20, 2021

Daleen Fouche

SANSA chosen to host Digital Earth Africa’s Programme Management Office

[caption id="attachment_10035" align="alignleft" width="997"] Dr Val Munsami (SANSA CEO) and Ms Andiswa Mlisa (MD: SANSA EO) sign the Agreement[/caption] Digital Earth Africa is an ongoing international programme that makes Earth observation (EO) data free and accessible. It delivers decision-ready

August 20, 2021

Vaneshree Maharaj

BRICS Space Agencies leaders signed Agreement for cooperation in Remote sensing satellite data sharing

[caption id="attachment_9931" align="alignleft" width="900"] BRICS nation signing space agreement[/caption] Heads of the space agencies in the BRICS nations met virtually on August 18, 2021. Apart from sharing updates on each other space agency activities, the BRICS Space Agency leaders

August 16, 2021

Daleen Fouche

The Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge 2021

The Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge 2021 Welcome to The Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge 2021. An annually run open innovation challenge that has been sourcing novel space technologies since 2016. Interested in learning more visit: https://eochallenge.africa/ #africaearthobservationchallenge #AfricaEOchallenge

August 5, 2021

Vaneshree Maharaj

South African National Space Agency to host Digital Earth Africa Program Management Office

After careful selection, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) will host the Digital Earth Africa Program Management Office (PMO). The appointment marks a significant milestone in establishing an Africa-based infrastructure for Digital Earth Africa, ensuring that the platform

July 26, 2021

Thandi Manaka

The Space Infrastructure Hub: User Requirements Study

[caption id="attachment_9811" align="alignleft" width="745"] User requirements study for the SIH[/caption] The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is in the process of conducting a User Requirement study to determine and understand the needs for key value sectors to be

June 28, 2021

Daleen Fouche

Notice: SANSA Public Tours and Events Temporarily Halted

Following the announcement made on 27 June 2021 by President Cyril Ramaphosa, regarding the current adjusted alert level 4 lockdown coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions; the SANSA public tours will be halted with immediate effect until further notice. These measures

June 4, 2021

Daleen Fouche

Chasing Auroras

Chasing Auroras [caption id="attachment_9436" align="alignnone" width="300"] Vhulahani Manukha & Pierre Retief[/caption] By Vhulahani Manukha It all started on the 10th of December 2019 when Pierre Retief and I departed for Antarctica. The preparations before the departure were not

May 28, 2021

Daleen Fouche

An Engineer’s Antarctic Tale

In December 2019, before anyone ever heard of COVID-19 and Zoom was something only found on your camera, Pierre Retief was on a ship heading for Antarctica, to fulfil a lifelong dream. He was appointed as a Radar Engineer

April 24, 2021

Vaneshree Maharaj

Devastation of Cape Town fire as seen from space

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A win for the green & gold – we’ve been converted!

SANSA chosen to host Digital Earth Africa’s Programme Management Office

BRICS Space Agencies leaders signed Agreement for cooperation in Remote sensing satellite data sharing

The Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge 2021

South African National Space Agency to host Digital Earth Africa Program Management Office

The Space Infrastructure Hub: User Requirements Study

Notice: SANSA Public Tours and Events Temporarily Halted

Chasing Auroras

An Engineer’s Antarctic Tale

Devastation of Cape Town fire as seen from space

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