12 May Launch of 2015 National Mosaic
Registration closed on 25th May 2016 Enquiries: Ndleleni: Tel: 012-844 0321 or nboyilane@sansa.org.za
15 Apr SANSA signs an MoU with DPSA
SANSA signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) SANSA CEO, Dr Sandile Malinga and the Director General of department of Public Service and Administration, Mr Mashwahle Diphofa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
29 Jan SANSA develops drought monitoring system
South Africa is currently battling its worst drought in decades. The drought disaster has a negative impact on social, environmental and economic stability and continues to pose a major threat to food security throughout the world. The ultimate knock-on effect could
14 Jan SANSA supports Operation Phakisa through Earth Observation technology
In an effort to harness the benefits of the ocean economy the South African (SA) government initiated a programme called Operation Phakisa. The programme is designed with an aim of unlocking the economic potential of SA oceans. With SAs large ocean
17 Dec The 2014 Human Settlements Layer for South African Cities is now available
SANSA recently developed a 2014 city human settlement layer using 2014 SPOT 5 imagery (the latest available SPOT 5 imagery). This layer shows human settlement development in 2014 around selected cities. The areas covered in this layer are Gauteng province,
17 Dec The First Remote Sensing Atlas to be launched in SA
Remote sensing can be defined as the collection of data about an object from a distance. Humans and animals accomplish this task with aid of eyes or by the sense of smell or hearing. Earth scientists use the technique of
22 Oct SANSA installs the new Earth resource terminal: CBERS-04
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="603"] SANSA EO staff and the CRESDA staff from China[/caption] 14 October 2015 - The reception and installation of CBERS-04 terminal by Chinas Centre for Resources Satellite Data and Application (CRESDA) supported by SANSA staff, is yet another
16 Oct UKSPACE, SANSA, Airbus DS strengthen their partnership
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="624"] SANSA welcomes delegation from Airbus Defence and Space[/caption] On 12th of October 2015, a delegation from Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus DS) visited The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Earth Observation (EO) directorate to review and
11 Sep Novel Applications of Earth Observation Data
Challenge owner: SANSA & Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) Opportunity: Site visits to Airbus operations in Toulouse, France and presentation of solution at a high-level SANSA partner's workshop in March 2016. Winning startup to receive 12 month's incubation from The Innovation
09 Sep TIGER for Water Resources Management
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1073"] Delegates from South Africa and African countries attending the TIGER training course in Pretoria.[/caption] The South Africa Space Agency (TIGER Regional office) is hosting a capacity building and training workshop for stakeholders from the 7th to 11th