SANSA_Frontiers - December 2019

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Let’s use Earth observation data to map dangerous illegal mining

Entrepreneurs with ideas to transform the mining industry using Earth observation data battled it out at the 4th SANSA Earth Observation Open Innovation Challenge.

SND 2019 confirms big economic opportunity in SA space sector

South Africa’s space sector remains fertile ground for growth, both economically and technologically, despite the country’s current economic slump.

Amal Khatri: conscious science to drive 4IR

This is Amal Khatri’s philosophy: a person must first understand, “who am I?” before they can solve the world’s problems.

2019 another big year for global space operations at SANSA

In 2019, SANSA Space Operations supported 22 major satellite launches and received data from over 4 500 satellite passes.

SANSA leads emerging space agencies at IAC 2019

This year marks 50 years since man first set foot on the Moon, a feat celebrated by the International Astronautical Congress held in Washington DC, United States, in October 2019.

SANSA Science Centre unveils new space exhibits at 15-year celebration

SANSA’s Science Centre in Hermanus celebrated 15 years of science outreach with new interactive space exhibits, like a space weather touch table and a replica of South African satellite, SumbandilaSat.

SANSA looking into “concurrent engineering facility” for Africa

SANSA plans to build a new engineering design facility that will bring immense benefits to the space industry in South Africa.

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