The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) showered SANSA with praise for “excellent support and contributions” provided to the SpaDeX mission. SANSA supported ISRO's SpaDex mission, globally celebrated for its successful docking on 16 January 2025. According to Tiaan Strydom, Acting Executive Director Space Operations, “SANSA was contracted on very short notice when ISRO encountered difficulties| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
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Harnessing Space technological applications in Sustainable Urban Development using Julia Programming Language The South African National Space Agency (SANSA), in collaboration with its international stakeholders AIRCENTRE and UN Trade Development, is hosting a training session from 06-08 August 2024. The theme of this training is “Harnessing Space Technological Applications in Sustainable Urban Development using the| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
Physics Conference One of SANSA’s students, Sanele Khanyile, was recently acknowledged for giving the best presentation at the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP) annual conference at Rhodes University, which took place from 1–6 July 2024. The SAIP conference brings together scientists and students from across the nation to discuss and showcase advancements in physics.| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) continues to play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life through its advanced Earth Observation (EO) sensor portfolio. These sensors provide invaluable data for a variety of applications, significantly benefiting government, academia, insurance companies, researchers, farmers and many more. One key application is fire investigation, where| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
South Africa, a land of vast potential and vibrant cultures, faces a significant challenge of high levels of unemployment, particularly among its youth. Barriers to entry into the labour market have long stymied opportunities for young people. Paving Pathways with Purpose SANSA is not just about exploring space and Earth; it's also about empowering the| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
In 2022, the BRICS nations created the BRICS Joint Committee on Space Cooperation to enable member space agencies to collaborate on matters pertaining to environmental protection, disaster prevention and mitigation, and managing climate change impacts with efficient data sharing and utilisation. The current BRICS committee is made up of the following nations: South Africa, Brazil,| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
On Friday night 10 May and Saturday Morning 11 May, a historic geomagnetic storm impacted the Earth and caused a very rare occurrence of Aurora Australis or Southern lights, which were visible over South Africa. Storm conditions reached G5 / Extreme conditions. This is the first time since 2003 that the Earth experienced G5 storm| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
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 time since 2003, one G5 warning was issued. The Geomagnetic Storm Scale indicates the severity of| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
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 services are at risk due to the adverse effects of space weather. In sectors such as| SANSA - South African National Space Agency
The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) hosted the Earth Observation (EO) for Climate Change stakeholder engagement workshop on 29 April 2024. The objective of the workshop was to showcase some of the Earth observation and Earth intelligence activities that are currently being undertaken in the country in support of national or regional climate change| SANSA - South African National Space Agency