https://spacewatch.global/tag/south-africa/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:47:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/south-africa/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/01/sweden-joins-square-kilometer-array-observatory/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63554 Sweden has signed up to join the SKA Observatory as Stefan Gullgren, Sweden's ambassador to the UK signed the SKA Observatory Convention at the Swedish Embassy in London on January 21.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/kenya-space-agency-installs-new-radio-telescope/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 06:00:39 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56862 The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has completed the installation of the Transient Array Radio Telescope (TART), enhancing the East African country's role in radio astronomy. The announcement happened on the side of a week-long workshop by KSA, in collaboration with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), and the Electronic Research Foundation of New Zealand. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/avanti-announces-mining-connectivity-solution-for-africa/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56302 Avanti Communications has introduced its "Mine Always On" solution for constant, undisrupted connectivity tailored to the unique demands of the mining industry. Underscoring the transformative potential of satellite technology, the solution brings about operational efficiencies and provides sustainable, reliable connectivity in remote mining locales.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/sansa-announces-appointment-of-new-ceo/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 07:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47413 The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has announced its appointment of Humbulani Mudau as its CEO, effective from the first day of April 2023. Mudau takes over as CEO following the resignation of Dr. Valanathan Munsami and the interim leadership of Ms. Andiswa Mlisa. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/08/dragonfly-aerospace-emerges-from-scs-aerospace-group/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=25644&preview=true&preview_id=25644 Dragonfly Aerospace picks up the flag in latest chapter in the proud history of South African space engineering and space missions. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/esa-study-examines-a-bent-bridge-between-two-galaxy-clusters/ Wed, 13 May 2020 05:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22448 A new study, based on data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) XMM-Newton and NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatories, sheds new light on a three million light-year long bridge of hot gas linking two galaxy clusters, whose shape is being bent by the mighty activity of a nearby supermassive black hole.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/st-engineering-idirect-and-spacecom-join-forces-on-high-throughput-low-power-demonstration-on-amos-17-with-idirect-iq-200/ Fri, 08 May 2020 05:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22319 ST Engineering iDirect, a company of ST Engineering North America, and its long-term partner, Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, announced the successful demonstration of VSAT return capabilities on AMOS-17.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/space-cafe-webtalk-recap-33-minutes-with-carla-sharpe/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21637 This week's Space Café WebTalk took place on 14 April 2020, featuring Carla Sharpe, Business Manager at SKA South Africa, in conversation with Torsten Kriening, co-publisher of SpaceWatch.Global and COO of ThorGroup GmbH.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/space-cafe-webtalk-33-minutes-with-raphael-roettgen-on-7-april-2020-2/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:33:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=21089&preview=true&preview_id=21089 This Space Café WebTalk will feature Carla Sharpe, Business Manager at SKA South Africa in conversation with Torsten Kriening, co-publisher of SpaceWatch.Global and COO of ThorGroup GmbH.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/sansa-and-nasa-sign-deep-space-communications-study-agreement/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19920 The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently signed an agreement to partner in a study to conduct technical and environmental research on the potential to establish a ground station in South Africa.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/brics-member-states-negotiating-earth-observation-satellite-sharing-framework/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 06:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17846 https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/zaspace-inc-launched/ Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17472 When we think of space, we generally think of SciFi shows such as Star Trek, or humanity’s current plans to send manned missions to Mars. Most people don’t think about space as a business enabler, and yet that is exactly what it has become over the years.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/uaes-yahclick-and-morclick-partner-for-satellite-wi-fi-connectivity-in-south-africa/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17160 YahClick, the leading satellite broadband service from UAE-based global satellite operator Yahsat and its partner Hughes Network Systems, signed on 12 November 2019 a long-term strategic partnership with South African leading telecoms provider MorClick. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/south-africas-simera-sense-and-space-inventor-denmark-partner-to-offer-earth-observation-solutions/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17132 Simera Sense and Space Inventor, Denmark, announced that they would collaborate through marketing Simera Sense's optical payloads, enabling earth observation satellite operators to sense the earth in more detail with smaller satellites from reliable platforms]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/south-africas-space-commercial-services-head-calls-for-regional-iot-nanosatellite-constellation/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16613 Sias Mostert, chairman of South African company Space Commercial Services (SCS), has called for a national – even regional – Internet of Things (IoT) nanosatellite constellation that would provide dedicated and perhaps even persistent coverage of South Africa and neighbouring countries.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/ethiopia-to-begin-work-on-satellite-mait-facility-with-european-funding/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 05:00:13 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16571 https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/speedcast-wins-multi-year-contract-with-sasol-for-fully-managed-communications-solutions-and-it-support-in-mozambique/ Fri, 02 Aug 2019 05:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15372 Speedcast has that the company has been awarded a new multi-year contract to provide communications and onsite IT support services at four operations camps for Sasol's oil & gas exploration and well delivery camps operating in Mozambique.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/globalstar-announces-the-successful-completion-of-mss-and-terrestrial-authorisations-across-africa/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 05:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14694 Globalstar has received MSS (mobile satellite services) and terrestrial authorizations in South Africa, Mozambique, Gabon, and Rwanda.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/abs-hosts-seminar-with-intersat-on-empowering-satellites-in-africa/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 05:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14448 ABS and partner, INTERSAT, held a customer event in Nairobi to forge closer partnerships with its customers and re-sellers in Africa.  ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/sky-and-space-global-announces-new-pre-launch-customer-agreements-pivots-to-global-coverage-constellation/ Fri, 10 May 2019 05:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13958 Sky and Space Global Ltd. (SAS) has announced that seven new potential revenue opportunities have been put in place since the Company announced, on 9 April 2019, its plans to progress a Global Coverage constellation for the growing demand in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) sectors.]]>