Name: 3rd National Space Conference (NSC) 2025
Start: 2025-08-20
End: 2025-08-22
Location: CSIR

May 19, 2025

Khumbulani Mkhize

16th Africa Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 22–23 May 2025 | CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa

South Africa is proud to host the 16th African Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition from 22 - 23 May 2025 at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria. This prestigious international capacity-building initiative

April 14, 2025

Khumbulani Mkhize

SANSA Strengthens Earth Observation Capabilities with RADARSAT-2 Imagery Acquisition

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) continues to play a vital role in maritime environmental protection and security through its comprehensive Earth Observation (EO) sensor portfolio by collecting, processing, archiving, and disseminating Earth Observation data. This data supports

February 28, 2025

SANSA News

South Africa’s ambitions for a thriving African space industry

Five years into democracy, on 23 February 1999, South Africa launched its first locally developed satellite, positioning the country among global spacefaring nations. But Egypt was the first African nation to successfully launch a satellite named Nilesat 101 into

February 27, 2025

SANSA News

SANSA Hartebeesthoek Ground Station to Provide Critical TT&C Support for IM-2 Lunar Mission

Hartebeesthoek (HBK), South Africa – The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is providing vital tracking, telemetry and command (TT&C) support for Intuitive Machines-2 (IM-2) lunar mission from its Hartebeesthoek ground station. SANSA began tracking the spacecraft soon after

February 27, 2025

Khumbulani Mkhize

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: New Earth Observation Frontiers (NEOFrontiers) New Date: Briefing Session on 13 March 2025

New Date: Briefing Session on 13 March 2025 Enterprise Innovation Support Fund (NEOFrontiersEISF) - 2nd Cohort The South African Space Agency (SANSA) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) invite start-ups, small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and entrepreneurs to

November 7, 2024

SANSA News

NEOFrontiers SMME Innovation Support Fund Program Makes Strides

ATTENTION: NEWS EDITORS, REPORTERS AND PRODUCERS For immediate release07 November 2024 The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) are delighted to announce the latest developments of the New Earth Observation Frontiers Small, Medium

October 11, 2024

SANSA News

NASA and SANSA Sign Agreement to Establish Antenna Facility for NASA’s LEGS Programme at MTJ Site

Hartebeesthoek, South Africa — The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) today announced the signing of a significant agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), marking a major milestone in South Africa’s participation in international space programs.

May 11, 2024

SANSA News

Southern African Skies light up with Aurora as Historic Solar Storms Collides with Earth

A historic solar storm impacted Earth throughout the night on Friday, 10 May 2024 and continued into Saturday, 11 May 2024. The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Space Weather Centre issued several G4 warnings and, for the first

The X1 solar flare from 8 May that triggered the two Earth-directed CMEs

May 10, 2024

SANSA News

Solar Storms to Collide with Earth

Space weather is caused by explosions on the Sun that can interact with the Earth's magnetic field and upper atmosphere and disrupt our technological systems both in space and on the ground. Industries that rely on navigation and telecommunication

March 18, 2024

SANSA News

Climate Change, Food Security high on the SANSA Agenda at GEO Week

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is proud to have been part of the Local Organising Committee of the Group of Earth Observation (GEO) Week 2023 taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 6 -10 November 2023.

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