Space Research and Technology in South Africa

South African National Space Agency

The South African National Space Agency was created to promote the use of space and cooperation in space-related activities while fostering research in space science, advancing scientific engineering through the development of our human capital and supporting industrial development in space technologies. UNAUTHORISED USE OF SANSA NAME, ABBREVIATION AND LOGO 1. The South African National Space Agency would like to remind all stakeholders and partners that the name ‘South African National Space Agency’ and its abbreviation ‘SANSA’ and the logo of SANSA are all trademarks of SANSA. Therefore, the use of any of these trademarks may only be made with the express written authorisation of SANSA. Unauthorised use constitutes a trademark infringement in respect of which penalties may be imposed by a court of law. Unauthorised use includes- the use of the words South African National Space Agency and/or the abbreviation SANSA in e-mail addresses, on websites, social media platforms, documentation, marketing material or any other materials; and - the use of the SANSA logo or aspects of the logo on any websites, social media platforms, documentation, marketing material or any other material. Persons that are using these trademarks are requested to change their e-mail addresses, website domain names, and remove all elements from their websites, social media platforms, documentation or other material with IMMEDIATE EFFECT. Failure to comply will result in SANSA commencing legal proceedings against such person(s), in order to protect its intellectual property.

201 to 500 staff

Interstellar Foundation

Inspired by the Golden Records on the Voyager missions, we aim to provide a platform to gather ideas, images, and music that capture where humans are in our history. These stories will be placed aboard interstellar spacecraft bound to travel the Milky Way galaxy. Our team hopes that this storytelling effort will be to the benefit of all humans, by bringing us together to tell a common narrative, as well as to the spacefarers, who might find these stories in the distant future.

51 to 200 staff

University Of Pretoria Aerospace Society

We aim to provide a community for like-minded students who share a passion for all aspects of aerospace. Furthermore, we aim to inspire, educate and inform students through industry tours, events, and social media. Our partnership with Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) South Africa has allowed us to provide events from the larger international SEDS community where networking and knowledge transfer are possible. Additionally, we hope to bring new and exciting projects to students in the future.

1 to 10 staff

Solid State Propulsion

We are building a completely solid-state propulsion system for small satellites.

1 to 10 staff

Surreal Tegnology

1 to 10 staff

Sassy Luna Pty Ltd

Research, Exploration and Discovery

1 to 10 staff