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Satellite

First satellite to measure global winds set for launch
Article
/ 19 August 2018

First satellite to measure global winds set for launch

The European Space Agency’s Aeolus mission promises to improve short-term weather forecasting and our understanding of manmade climate change.

By Agency
Sixty years after Sputnik: taking stock and looking to the future
Article
/ 4 October 2017

Sixty years after Sputnik: taking stock and looking to the future

Our fascination with space shows no signs of slowing down, 60 years after the Soviet Union launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik.

By Staff Reporter
Smaller steps for mankind
Article
/ 23 August 2015

Smaller steps for mankind

South Africa is set to launch nanosatellites that will gather valuable data before self-destructing.

By Sarah Wild
Project Flute: DA demands answers for govt’s ‘R1bn’ satellite deal
Article
/ 19 January 2014

Project Flute: DA demands answers for govt’s ‘R1bn’ satellite deal

The DA has requested for government to provide answers about "Project Flute", a satellite contract it says was commissioned over eight years ago.

By Sapa
SA space agency to offer children a different view of Earth
Article
/ 8 October 2013

SA space agency to offer children a different view of Earth

Sansa will debut satellite imagery tools called mini Fundisa, which aim to launch schoolchildren "into the world of geospatial information".

By Sarah Wild
Troubled satellite-maker may still find space
Article
/ 24 May 2013

Troubled satellite-maker may still find space

Beleaguered micro-satellite manufacturer SunSpace may be absorbed into Denel Dynamics, part of defence and arms manufacturer Denel.

By Sarah Wild
Small fry send out distress signals
Article
/ 11 October 2012

Small fry send out distress signals

TopTV has been struggling to compete against MultiChoice on an unlevel playing field, writes Lloyd Gedye.

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 23 September 2011

People of Earth, this satellite comes in pieces

A satellite the size of a bus is set to tumble to Earth by early Saturday, showering pieces over an as yet unknown part of the planet, says Nasa.

By Staff Reporter
TopTV launches on May Day
Article
/ 29 April 2010

TopTV launches on May Day

May 1 will see DSTV’s first competitor TopTV hit the airwaves, offering 55 channels in bouquets that range from R99 to R249 per month.

By Lloyd Gedye
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Article
/ 15 July 2009

SA gears up for launch of micro-satellite

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says that South Africa expects to launch a micro-satellite from Russia next month.

By Karabo Keepile
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Article
/ 12 March 2009

Japan ‘won’t tolerate’ N Korean rocket launch

Japan ”would not tolerate” a North Korean Act that raises regional tensions, the government said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 January 2009

Japan to monitor greenhouse gases from space

Japan’s space agency will launch a satellite later this month to monitor greenhouse gases around the world, officials said on Wednesday

By Chisa Fujioka
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Article
/ 9 December 2008

$250m satellite for Africa in pipeline

Satellite firm Intelsat and an SA investment consortium plan to build a -million satellite to serve Africa, it was reported on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 2 December 2008

Africa’s first satellite ‘fails’

Africa’s first communications satellite has suffered an energy failure just 18 months after its launch.

By Adole Hassan and Christina Scott

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