South African National Space Agency

South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
SANSA logo
Agency overview
Formed9 December 2010; 13 years ago (2010-12-09)
TypeSpace Agency
JurisdictionSouth African Government
HeadquartersPretoria
Employees
  • 270 permanent employees
  • 36 non-permanent employees[1]
Agency executives
  • Mr. Humbulani Mudau, CEO
  • Mr. Patrick Ndlovu, Chairperson of the Board
Parent departmentDepartment of Science and Innovation
Websitewww.sansa.org.za

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) is South Africa's government agency responsible for the promotion and development of aeronautics and aerospace space research. It fosters cooperation in space-related activities and research in space science, seeks to advance scientific engineering through human capital, as well as the peaceful use of outer space, and supports the creation of an environment conducive to the industrial development of space technologies within the framework of national government.[2]

SANSA was established on 9 December 2010 by the National Space Agency Act.[3]

Currently, SANSA's main focusses include using data obtained from remote sensing through satellites and other projects to provide assessment on flooding, fires, resource management and environmental phenomena in South Africa and the African continent.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Annual Performance Plan 2022-23 - South African National Space Agency" (PDF).
  2. ^ "South African National Space Agency Act - South African Government" (PDF). gov.za. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "SANSA | About".
  4. ^ Campbell, Keith. "South Africa's space agency advances new satellite and use of imagery". Engineering News. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ^ "SA's success in space | Pretoria News". Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. ^ "SA's space technology to help monitor worst drought in history – htxt.africa". htxt.africa. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.